Trump Vows to Investigate Claims of a Secret UFO Research Program
The claim comes from people who describe themselves as whistleblowers, but no evidence has been presented to support it.
President Donald Trump told Ross Douthat in an interview that he had never heard of a secret program to study unidentified anomalous phenomena and would look into the claim. No evidence of such a program has been presented, and no agency has been identified as its possible operator.
“No. And I haven’t heard about that.” That was President Donald Trump’s response when Ross Douthat asked whether he knew of a secret government program to study unidentified anomalous phenomena. The interview aired on November 8, 2026, according to a report by the British publication International Business Times.
The question followed claims by people who say they have inside information. They allege that a secret body investigating such phenomena could operate without the knowledge of elected presidents. Trump said that if it existed, he would find out after the interview, and pledged to look into the claim. He did not name the program or any agency that might run it, and offered no evidence that he had been denied access to classified information.
Trump: I Met With Pilots Who Saw Things They Couldn’t Explain
Earlier in the conversation, Trump said he had met with Air Force pilots in the Oval Office during his first term, and to a lesser extent during his second. The pilots described incidents they could not explain. He called them experienced, credible professionals, but added that he was “not a big believer” in an extraterrestrial explanation and did not endorse one.
The Interview Did Not Verify the Claims
An unidentified phenomenon is not necessarily an extraterrestrial craft. According to the report, some cases remain unexplained because the sensor data and eyewitness accounts are insufficient to determine what caused them. Trump’s answer does not rule out the possibility that such a body exists. The interview did not verify the claims or establish whether the sightings are connected to nonhuman technology.
It is unclear whether the administration will release any findings on the subject.
Questions & answers
Did the president confirm that a secret UFO research program exists?
No. Trump said he had never heard of such a program and had seen no evidence of one, and pledged to look into it. He did not identify a specific program.
What did Trump say about the pilots?
He said he had met with Air Force pilots in the Oval Office who described incidents they could not explain. He called them experienced and credible, but said he was not a big believer in an extraterrestrial explanation.