Trump recalls hearing 'very strange' UFO accounts from pilots in 60 Minutes interview

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Donald Trump has broken his silence on the UFO Files in a Sunday 60 Minutes interview with CBS correspondent Ross Douthat. The President fielded questions on a range of subjects, including mortality, forgiveness, and Republicans' sweeping midterm defeat.

Douthat directed the conversation in an interesting direction, asking the President about the Pentagon's released UFO Files. Following a directive by the President, US agencies like the Pentagon, CIA, and FBI released declassified government records, military reports, audio, photos, and videos concerning Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).

Trump revealed that while he is not much of a believer, he had communicated with many Air Force pilots in his first and second terms in the Oval Office. Spilling details about their conversation, Trump revealed:

"I’m not too much of a believer, but I sat in the Oval Office, first term and a little bit second term, meeting with Air Force pilots that are really good, solid people."

He added:

“They’re great, great pilots. They’re the real deal. And they’ve told me things that are very strange."

Donald Trump shares pilots' UFO accounts in 60 Minutes interview

The Pentagon released the seventh batch of declassified U.S. government UFO/UAP files on October 23. Douthat brought the matter up in the latest 60 Minutes interview and asked the President to share details about his conversation with the pilots. Trump recalled:

"They said that in certain cases, yes, there’s something going on out there. Because they’re flying an F-22, which is the best there is, the fastest, the best plane that anyone’s ever seen. And something goes by them at three times their speed, and it’s round. It’s not aerodynamic; it’s round.”

Trump also revealed that he constantly receives questions about the UFO files in private conversations and even addressed the conspiracy of secret government programs, hidden even from Presidents. The President revealed that while there is no evidence behind the whistleblowers' claims, he would find out about it if such efforts exist.

The seventh batch of UFO Files, released with a statement from the assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesman, contains 28 PDF files detailing an unidentified craft of black, triangular shape and an alleged paranormal activity in Utah. The report details that federal law enforcement agents spotted a triangular UAP with a 13-15-foot wingspan, a 1-2-foot vertical thickness, and a 6-9-foot fuselage length, which made no sound and showed no heat source. The regular release of declassified records has piqued people's interest in UFOs and UAPs.


In addition to UFOs, Trump answered many questions posed by Ross Douthat. The President revealed that while he is a religious person who hopes that he goes to heaven, he would not forgive his enemies (including former FBI director James Comey and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) to earn a ticket to Paradise.

Reflecting on Republicans' sweeping midterm defeat, the President named the Iran war and rising gas prices as two major factors that cost the GOP in the elections.

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