Barack Obama issued a clarification on Instagram after his podcast comment saying aliens are “real” sparked widespread online discussion. The former president explained he meant life likely exists elsewhere in the universe, but emphasized he saw no evidence of alien contact during his time in office.
After igniting a social media firestorm with comments about extraterrestrial life, former President Barack Obama has moved to set the record straight about what he actually meant.
The controversy began during a rapid-fire question session with podcast host Brian Tylor Cohen, when Obama was directly asked about the existence of aliens.
“They’re real,” Obama responded. “But I haven’t seen them. And, they’re not being kept in Area 51.”
The brief exchange quickly went viral across social platforms, prompting Obama to post an explanation on Instagram Sunday evening to address the widespread speculation his words had generated.
“I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention let me clarify. Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!” Obama wrote in his clarification.
The mention of Area 51 has long been a focal point for UFO conspiracy theorists, who have speculated about the secretive Nevada desert facility for decades.
The CIA finally confirmed Area 51’s existence in 2013, though officials made clear this acknowledgment had nothing to do with UFO crashes, alien beings, or faked moon missions.
Previously classified government records officially named the 8,000-square-mile facility after years of federal authorities declining to confirm its existence.
The installation has served as a proving ground for classified military aircraft projects, including the U-2 spy plane during the 1950s and the B-2 stealth bomber in later years.
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