Former US President Barack Obama joked that aliens are “real” during a new interview but made clear they are not being hidden at Area 51.
Speaking to progressive podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen Obama was asked about the existence of extraterrestrial life.
“They’re real,” he replied. “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.”
The interviewer did not press further on the topic.
Beyond the lighthearted moment, Obama used the conversation to address recent immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. He criticised what he described as “rogue behavior” by federal agents during a months-long surge in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Obama compared the actions of the administration led by Donald Trump to what “we’ve seen in authoritarian countries and we’ve seen in dictatorships, but we have not seen in America.”
“It is important for us to recognize the unprecedented nature of what ICE was doing in Minneapolis, St. Paul,” Obama said, alleging that agents were deployed without clear guidelines and referencing the case of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.
He added that the situation was “deeply concerning and dangerous,” but praised local communities for organising support efforts including neighbours buying groceries and teachers standing up for students.
Obama had previously spoken out following the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good during enforcement operations.
In a statement posted with former First Lady Michelle Obama on X he urged officials to reconsider their approach.
“This has to stop,” he said at the time.
The Trump administration later announced it was winding down the immigration surge in Minnesota.
Border adviser Tom Homan confirmed the decision during a press conference in Minneapolis.
Obama also addressed the controversy surrounding a video shared by Trump that depicted him and Michelle Obama as apes.
Asked about it he described what he called a “clown show” playing out across social media and televisi
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