Overview
President Donald Trump said he is “not too much of a believer” in UFOs, while acknowledging that reports from military aviators deserve attention. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump said accounts from Air Force pilots had increased his interest in the subject and indicated that he would examine claims of secret government programs related to unidentified aerial phenomena.
Trump’s remarks, reported by the New York Post on Nov. 9, 2026, appeared to distinguish between belief in extraterrestrial explanations and an interest in unexplained incidents observed by military personnel. “I’m not too much of a believer,” Trump said, according to the report, while also expressing curiosity about what pilots had seen and reported.
Military Pilots’ Accounts
The president’s comments focused on the credibility and significance of reports from trained service members. Military pilots are often equipped with advanced sensors and are trained to identify aircraft and other objects, making their accounts an important part of official investigations into unusual sightings. However, a pilot’s testimony alone does not establish what an object was or whether it involved technology beyond known human capabilities.
The reported interview also referenced a mysterious round object observed by the Air Force. Details about the object’s identity, location, appearance and the evidence supporting the account were not established in the provided material. As with many UAP reports, the description remains an observation rather than a confirmed explanation.
Claims of Secret Programs
Trump said he would look into allegations that the government has maintained secret UFO-related programs. Such claims have circulated for years among former officials, researchers and public figures, but the material cited in the report does not provide independent confirmation that a government program possessing extraterrestrial craft or technology exists.
The discussion comes amid continuing public interest in documents and records associated with Skinwalker Ranch, a Utah location long linked to reports of unusual aerial phenomena and other unexplained events. The release or circulation of files connected to the ranch has fueled renewed debate, although the existence of records does not by itself validate the paranormal or extraterrestrial interpretations sometimes attached to them.
Other Unverified Accounts
The report also referred to television commentator Tucker Carlson’s discussions of alleged secret programs and to an orb reportedly visible in footage connected to nuclear testing. In addition, it mentioned claims that pilots disappeared after an encounter with a UFO. None of these accounts was identified in the source material as independently verified, and no evidence was presented establishing that the reported orb, alleged programs or disappearances involved nonhuman technology.
UFO and UAP reports can encompass a wide range of possibilities, including aircraft, balloons, drones, satellites, atmospheric effects, sensor artifacts and objects that remain unidentified because available data are incomplete. An “unidentified” designation means investigators have not reached a conclusive explanation; it does not, by itself, indicate an extraterrestrial origin.
A Question of Evidence
Trump’s comments reflect the growing political and public interest in UAP reports while stopping short of endorsing extraordinary conclusions. His stated willingness to examine the issue places emphasis on transparency and firsthand testimony, but any official review would require corroborating records, sensor data and testimony that can be independently assessed.
For now, the accounts discussed in the interview remain allegations or unresolved observations. The central question is not whether an object was reported, but whether reliable evidence can establish what it was, who operated it and whether the event represented a genuine national-security concern.
