There are several possibilities here:

> Bobby Kennedy, Jr.’s brain worm has migrated to what’s left of Donald Trump’s brain;

> Trump’s immigration obsession has grown to include all species of “aliens”;

> A White House aide got hold of Trump’s phone again;

> Melania is systematically trying to drive him over the edge;

> There really are extraterrestrials running loose in the West Wing; or, most likely,

> It’s another excuse for Trump to pick on Barack Obama.

Last week, Trump posted on Truth Social that he will be directing U.S. government agencies, including the Defense Department, to “begin the process of identifying and releasing” government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life. [Grace Eliza Goodwin, BBC, February 20, 2026.]

This was a follow-up to his earlier statement aboard Air Force One, when he said that Obama had revealed classified information by stating during a podcast that “aliens are real.” According to Trump:

“He’s not supposed to be doing that. He made a big mistake.” [Id.]

Then, when asked by reporters whether he believes aliens exist, he replied: “Well, I don’t know if they’re real or not.” [Id.]

So, which is it? If Obama’s comments were indeed revelatory of classified information, then there must be some substance to the widespread belief that such beings exist, and that the government has been covering up the proof for decades.

On the other hand, if there has been a cover-up, why would he order the files released?

But on the other hand — yes, I know I’m starting to sound like Tevye again — those files could have been scrubbed, a la Epstein, as part of the cover-up . . .

What Obama actually told podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen was this:

“They’re real, but I haven’t seen them, and they’re not being kept in Area 51. There’s no underground facility unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.” [Id.]

When his comments drew public reaction, Obama then clarified in a post on Instagram that he thinks it is statistically likely that, given the vastness of the universe, life exists somewhere other than on Earth. But he added:

“I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!” [Id.]

Meanwhile, there has been no indication that Obama revealed any sort of classified information on the subject of aliens. But Trump — never one to pass up an opportunity to harass someone he can’t stand — just had to waste more government resources, and taxpayer dollars, on another meaningless exercise.

But if it makes the little guy happy . . .

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
2/22/26