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What did Trump say about UFOs?
Trump's 2026 UAP actions go well beyond rhetoric — a February directive ordered agencies to release files on extraterrestrial life and UAP, followed by an April admission that the review uncovered 'many very interesting documents,' and a May release of previously classified files. Researchers like Richard Dolan and Michael Salla have long argued that executive-level disclosure is the only lever that can crack the black-budget secrecy architecture. The question serious researchers are asking is not what Trump said, but what the released documents reveal — and what remains withheld.
Evidence
- At a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix on April 17, 2026, Trump stated: 'We found many very interesting documents, I must say, and the first releases will begin very, very soon so you can go out and see if that phenomena is correct' (per Reuters).
- By May 8, 2026, an initial tranche of classified files was released.
- Michael Salla's exopolitics framework has long predicted that disclosure would arrive through political rather than scientific channels.
- The trigger, reportedly, was Trump accusing Obama of improperly sharing classified UAP information after Obama told a podcast that aliens were 'real' — Obama later walked it back.
- Trump's statement read: 'Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?'