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Trump Claims Obama Leaked Classified Intel When He Said Aliens Are Real

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Newest development Feb 19, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump Claims Obama Leaked Classified Intel When He Said Aliens Are Real

Lara Trump recently claimed the president already has a speech prepared on UFOs.

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  1. Obama's Comment About Aliens Excites Attention

    Headline from RedState ·

  2. Newest

    Trump Claims Obama Leaked Classified Intel When He Said Aliens Are Real

    Headline from Gizmodo ·

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. PJ Media

    Barack Obama Drops a Bombshell About Aliens During Interview (opens PJ Media)

    Published

    PJ Media's feed description

    Barack Obama comments on the reality of aliens and Area 51 conspiracy theories in a revealing interview.

  2. RedState

    Obama's Comment About Aliens Excites Attention (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    Barack Obama discusses the reality of aliens and UFOs, sharing intriguing insights from various interviews.

  3. Gizmodo

    Conspiracy Theorists Think Obama Is Sending Secret Messages With Talk About Aliens (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    "Obama is talking to a subset of the population whom he knows will understand."

  4. New York Post

    Trump all but confirms Obama’s alien bombshell is true as he chastises ex-prez for spilling classified info (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump alleged Thursday that former President Barack Obama revealed "classified information" — a potential crime — when he said that aliens are "real" in a recent interview.

  5. Gizmodo

    Trump Claims Obama Leaked Classified Intel When He Said Aliens Are Real (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    Lara Trump recently claimed the president already has a speech prepared on UFOs.

  6. RedState

    New: Trump Blasts Obama's Space Aliens Bombshell As Classified Breach (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    Trump accuses Obama of revealing classified info on aliens, sparking debate on extraterrestrial secrets.

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