Obama hints aliens exist, then says it’s only a guess
TL;DR
Former President Barack Obama suggested extraterrestrials exist during a podcast, saying, "They’re real, but I haven’t seen them," before clarifying that his comments were speculative and not based on new evidence, effectively walking back the claim amid broader skepticism in Washington.
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- Aliens are ‘real,’ Obama says, as Washington shrugs The Washington Post
- Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’ CNN
- Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast BBC
- Barack Obama clarifies he's seen 'no evidence' of aliens after saying they're real NBC News
- Obama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any Sky News
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