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Obama explains alien comments after claiming ‘they’re real’ on podcast interview
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After former President Barack Obama's remarks on aliens during a recent podcast interview went viral, he later clarified what he meant in an Instagram post over the weekend.
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Barack Obama says aliens ‘are real’, but not in Area 51
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Obama explains alien comments after claiming ‘they’re real’ on podcast interview
The former president did not offer any further details on what he mean by "real" -- and no follow-up questions on the topic were asked -- but he used the appearance to cast doubt on several longtime theories as to where they might be.
Former President Barack Obama joked on a podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen that aliens are real but said he has not seen them, while reiterating that there is no secret housing facility at Area 51.
Former President Barack Obama has clarified that during his term, he saw "no evidence" that aliens are real, after declaring the existence of extraterrestrials in a podcast clip that blew up over the weekend.
After former President Barack Obama's remarks on aliens during a recent podcast interview went viral, he later clarified what he meant in an Instagram post over the weekend.
After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us."
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral.
Former President Barack Obama clarified his casual but dramatic claim that aliens are "real," caveating that he never came across solid evidence of extraterrestrial life during his presidency.
Brian Tyler Cohen, who interviewed Barack Obama and asked the question about aliens, said he reached out to the former president's team about clarifying his comments after the clip went viral.
Former President Obama clarified his stance on the existence of extraterrestrial life Sunday, after the release of a podcast in which he said aliens are real.
