Donald Trump opens up to Joe Rogan about 'very strange' UFO sightings during his presidency
AUSTIN, TEXAS: Donald Trump discussed unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and possible extraterrestrial life with Joe Rogan in a three-hour-long interview.
He revealed that he was informed of various top secrets on the topic while serving as president.
Even though the information was intriguing, Trump mentioned that it wasn’t a particular area of interest for him.
However, he shared that conversations with several fighter jet pilots piqued his curiosity due to their remarkable experiences.
Donald Trump recalls hearing 'very strange' UFO encounters from fighter jet pilots
During the podcast, Donald Trump described interviewing jet pilots who recounted seeing unidentified objects moving in unusual ways.
"I interviewed a few people, it’s never been my thing, I have to be honest. I have never been a believer,” the former president said on Friday night's podcast.
He elaborated on his discussions with the pilots, sharing that “they saw things that were very strange, like a round ball that wasn’t a comet or meteor, it was something and it was going four times faster than an F-22, which is a very fast plane."
According to Trump, the pilots—whom he described as "solid people, perfect, great pilots, everything"—insisted they had witnessed something extraordinary, reported Daily Mail.
Trump continued by noting that the object was round, which, he pointed out, is “a great shape [for flying] in theory.”
Joe Rogan asks Donald Trump if UFO encounters sparked a personal interest, admits there could be alien life
Joe Rogan asked Donald Trump if these reports had sparked a personal interest in UFOs.
Trump admitted, “A little bit, it’s not a great interest for me, but it’s still an interest.”
He added that a question frequently posed to him is whether aliens might be visiting Earth.
“What do you think?” Rogan asked, prompting Trump to respond, "There's reason not to think Mars and all these planets [don't] have life."
When Rogan noted that scientists have not yet found evidence of life on Mars or any planet in the solar system, Trump said that there might still be unknown forms of life out there. “Well, maybe it’s life that we don’t know,” he replied.
Donald Trump reflects on credible pilot accounts of UFO sightings
Donald Trump remained receptive to the pilots’ accounts, expressing that while the sightings "could be" attributed to drones or even foreign surveillance devices, the pilots' testimonials left a strong impression.
He shared that the pilots told him, "This is something sir, this is something. They’re not conspiracy guys," referring to the pilots as “solid, beautiful people.”
Trump acknowledged that the firsthand experiences of these credible individuals had, in some way, swayed him.
Trump and Rogan also talked about an infamous 2004 UFO incident in which top Navy pilots spotted 'Tic-Tacs' flying at incredible speed off the California coast, which was also picked up on sonar moving swiftly underwater.
On November 14, 2004, Top Gun fighter pilot David Fravor was rerouted to investigate a strange object. He circled the object and found a roughly 40 ft white object with no windows or wings, shaped like a Tic-Tac which he also revealed to Congress, saying it mirrored his movements.
