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President Donald Trump said the first release from the Pentagon’s investigation into UFOs will come out “very, very soon.”
Speaking at a rally at Dream City Church in north Phoenix on Friday night organized by Turning Point USA and Turning Action, Trump told the audience that it seemed like the right crowd to hear about the study because Arizonans “are really into it.”
The comments come as interest in unidentified aerial objects, or UAPs, continues to grow in Washington, where lawmakers are pushing for greater transparency and the Defense Department is expanding efforts to investigate unexplained incidents.
“I saw that this is a good crowd because I know you. You are deeply involved in that. I don’t know if I am there,” said the president.
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President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
He said he recently spoke with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth about releasing the results of the study to the public before he teased the crowd about what he saw.
“We got a lot of very interesting documents, I must say,” Trump said. “And the first release will start soon. So, you can go out and see if that situation is right.
“You’ll understand. Let me know,” he added. “But we’ve had a lot of questions. It’s a — it’s really mind-blowing, there’s no question about it.”
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Trump said in February that he would direct the release of government files related to foreign and foreign affairs and unclassified airspace.
The president said at the time there was “a lot of interest” in the topic following comments by former President Barack Obama, who Trump said shared classified information suggesting aliens were real.
“Based on the great interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of the Army, along with other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien life and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any other information and all other information connected to these very interesting and very important issues,” Trump wrote about these complex issues. a lot. “GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
The report found that there were “small but statistically significant associations” between short-term observations and nuclear test events. (stock image image)
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Interest in UAPs has grown exponentially in recent years, attracting increased scrutiny from law enforcement and defense officials.
In 2023, Congress enacted the Unknown Anomaly Disclosure Act, while the Department of Defense created the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution office to fully investigate these incidents.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
