If you follow the “Soft Disclosure” timeline as closely as I do, you know that former Presidents usually wait until they are 80 to start spilling secrets.
But this weekend, Barack Obama slipped.
On a podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen released Saturday, Obama was asked point-blank: “Are aliens real?” His immediate, three-word answer? “They’re real.”
He quickly pivoted, joking that he hasn’t “seen them” and that they aren’t at Area 51. Then, yesterday (Sunday), he issued a formal “clarification” on Instagram, claiming he was speaking “statistically” about the vastness of the universe.
I don’t buy the cleanup. When a constitutional law professor and two-term President “slips up” on the biggest question in human history, it’s not an accident. It’s a signal. Here is why I am obsessed with this clip (and why you should be too).
Key Takeaways: Reading the Tea Leaves
- The “Statistical” Safety Net: Obama’s walk-back relies on the “universe is big” argument. It’s the safe, scientific answer that allows him to say “Yes” without admitting to classified knowledge.
- The “Objects” Distinction: While denying aliens at Area 51, he notably did not retract his 2021 admission that there are “objects in the skies” with flight patterns the US government cannot explain.
- The Timing: This comes right as the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act is pushing for declassification of UAP records. The chatter is getting louder.
1. The “Area 51” Red Herring
In the interview, Obama explicitly said: “They’re not being kept in Area 51. There’s no underground facility unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president.”
This is a classic magician’s trick. By focusing on Area 51 (a pop-culture cliché), he distracts from the real question. We know the government doesn’t keep the good stuff at the tourist trap in Nevada anymore. They keep it at Dugway Proving Ground or Battelle. Denying Area 51 is easy; it’s low-hanging fruit.
2. The “Footage and Records” Reality
Let’s not forget what Obama told James Corden back in 2021. He admitted—on camera—that “there is footage and records of objects in the skies that we don’t know exactly what they are.”
He hasn’t walked that back. He acknowledged that our airspace is being penetrated by technology that defies our understanding of physics. Whether the pilots are little green men or AI drones from a dead civilization doesn’t matter. The objects are real. The rest is just semantics.
3. Why This Matters to the “High Life”
Why do I care? Because “Disclosure” is the ultimate Black Swan event. If we are not alone, every market, every religion, and every power structure changes overnight.
The people I know in defense contracting are quiet right now. Too quiet. When the former Commander-in-Chief jokes about “aliens being real” and then rushes to issue a PR statement clarifying it, my radar goes up.
The truth isn’t out there. It’s in what they are trying not to say.
I’m Watching the Skies.
I’ve got the telescope set up on the terrace tonight. The humidity is low, and the visibility is perfect. If you want to discuss the Fermi Paradox, the Tic-Tac video, or just drink wine and look for satellites, I’m online.
