‘Aliens are real’: Donald Trump shocks world with UFO files release; hits Barack Obama for leaking classified info U.S. President #DonaldTrump has ordered the release of government files on UFOs and extraterrestrial life, citing strong public interest. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump accused former President #BarackObama of sharing classified information after Obama joked that aliens are “real.” Obama later clarified he meant that life may statistically exist elsewhere in the vast universe