Obama Aliens comments podcast: Former president clarifies ‘They’re Real’ remark

The Obama aliens comments podcast moment quickly went viral after former US President Barack Obama said “they’re real” when asked about extraterrestrials. He later clarified that the probability of aliens visiting Earth remains low.

Obama made the remarks during an interview with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen, in what he described as a rapid-fire “speed round” of questions.

Obama Aliens comments podcast moment goes viral

During the lightning round, Cohen asked directly: “Are aliens real?”

Barack Obama responded: “They’re real but I haven’t seen them.”

He added that extraterrestrials were not being hidden at Area 51 and dismissed the idea of a secret underground facility concealed from the president.

The clip circulated widely across social media platforms and news outlets, prompting further clarification from Obama.

Obama clarifies extraterrestrial remarks

Following online attention, Obama posted a clarification on his official Instagram account.

He wrote that statistically, given the vastness of the universe, the odds favor the existence of life somewhere beyond Earth. However, he emphasized that the distances between solar systems make visitation unlikely.

“The chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us.”

The clarification reframed the Obama aliens comments podcast moment as speculative rather than declarative.

Past UFO and Alien references

Obama has previously addressed UFO-related questions publicly. In 2021, during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, he joked that he asked upon taking office whether the government was hiding alien specimens.

He said officials checked and told him no such facility existed.

However, he acknowledged that there are documented cases of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that remain unexplained.

Scientific Context

Astronomers widely agree that the universe contains billions of galaxies, increasing the statistical probability of life existing elsewhere. However, no verified evidence confirms extraterrestrial contact with Earth.

Research initiatives such as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) continue to explore signals from deep space.