Former President Obama Confirms Aliens Exist, But Not at 'Area 51'

Obama says he hasn't seen physical proof of extraterrestrial life, but believes they are real.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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In a new interview, former President Barack Obama confirmed that aliens are real, though he admitted he has not personally seen evidence proving their existence. Obama said the 'first question he wanted answered' when he became president was 'Where are the aliens?' but he was told they were not being kept at the secretive Area 51 facility. Despite Obama's shocking revelation, the interviewer did not press him further on the topic.

Why it matters

Obama's comments add to the growing public discourse around the potential existence of extraterrestrial life, which has gained more mainstream attention in recent years. His statement as a former president lends credibility to the idea that the government may have knowledge of aliens that has not been disclosed to the public.

The details

During the interview, Obama said he knows 'they're real' when asked about aliens, but added that he hasn't seen any physical proof. He dismissed the notion that aliens are being held at the secretive Area 51 facility, saying 'there's no underground facility' hiding evidence of extraterrestrial life. Obama previously said the 'first question he wanted answered' when becoming president was about the existence of aliens.

  • In September 2025, Congress held a hearing questioning witnesses about alleged encounters with 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena'.
  • In 2021, Obama made similar remarks about wanting to know about aliens when he became president.

The players

Barack Obama

The 44th President of the United States, who served from 2009 to 2017.

Alexandro Wiggins

A member of the U.S. Navy who testified before Congress about witnessing a 'self-luminous tic-tac-shaped object' emerge from the ocean.

Jeffrey Nuccetelli

A U.S. Air Force veteran who told Congress that citizens have the 'right to know the truth' about alien life, which 'remains hidden' due to 'stigma and confusion'.

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What they’re saying

“They're real. But I haven't seen them. They're not being kept at Area 51. There's no underground facility — unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the President of the United States.”

— Barack Obama, Former President of the United States (usmagazine.com)

“[I saw a] self-luminous tic-tac-shaped object emerge from the ocean before linking up with three other similar objects.”

— Alexandro Wiggins, U.S. Navy Member (usmagazine.com)

“I have been in the Navy for almost 24 years, but what about the sailors who have been there for two years that experience things like this? They may not know what to do or may be too afraid to report sightings so early in their career.”

— Alexandro Wiggins, U.S. Navy Member (usmagazine.com)

“Citizens have the 'right to know the truth,' adding that the reality of alien life 'remains hidden' due to 'stigma and confusion'.”

— Jeffrey Nuccetelli, U.S. Air Force Veteran (usmagazine.com)

What’s next

The House committee that held the hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena is expected to release a report with its findings and recommendations in the coming months.

The takeaway

Obama's confirmation of the existence of aliens, coupled with testimony from military witnesses about unexplained aerial phenomena, suggests the government may have knowledge about extraterrestrial life that has not been fully disclosed to the public. This raises questions about transparency and the public's right to know the truth about what the government knows regarding the possibility of alien life.