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Former President Barack Obama recently clarified his views on extraterrestrial life, dispelling rumors and confirming his stance on UFOs. After a podcast interview sparked viral speculation, Obama felt compelled to address the public’s curiosity regarding aliens with humor and straightforwardness.
Barack Obama on Aliens: From Joke to Viral Debate
During a lightning round on the podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama responded to the question, “Are aliens real?” by saying, “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them.” He humorously added:
“And they’re not being kept in… what is it? Area 51. There’s no underground facility unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.”
This light-hearted comment ignited conversations across social media, with fans reacting in various ways. After the podcast, to avoid misleading the people, Obama took to Instagram to clarify his comment.
He posted a clip of the interview and cleared people’s confusion in his caption, which stated: “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!”
It’s important set the record straight because many people feel he was speaking based on his experience as POTUS. His clarification would ease the tensed debate online.
Fans React as Obama’s Past Interview Adds Context
Obama’s comments come as public fascination with UFOs continues, especially around Area 51, long linked to alien conspiracy theories, fueled by the 1947 Roswell incident where a supposed flying saucer crash sparked beliefs of a government cover-up, per CNN.
In a previous appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” Obama remarked, “What is true, and I’m actually being serious here, is that there are… footage and records of objects in the skies that we don’t know exactly what they are.” He emphasized the importance of investigating such phenomena, saying, “We can’t explain how they moved, their trajectory. They did not have an easily explainable pattern.”
Comments poured in after the 44th POTUS cleared the air. According to one commenter:
“That’s exactly what somebody whose seen aliens would say 🤔😂😂.”
As discussions continue, the public remains captivated by the idea of life beyond Earth. One listener even humorously noted, “Lololol! I love that he really had to sit us down and say look guys….😂”
With Obama’s clarifications, the dialogue surrounding UFOs is sure to persist, blending serious inquiry with a touch of fun.
