By Tim Binnall
President Trump once again offered his thoughts on the UFO phenomenon during an appearance on '60 Minutes' over the weekend. In the wide-ranging interview with correspondent Ross Douthat, the president reflected on the recent midterm election and issues such as the war with Iran and immigration before the tantalizing topic of unidentified aerial phenomenon came up toward the end of the conversation. Although his administration was credited with releasing a bevy of UFO videos, it was noted that the material to date has largely been "interesting, but fuzzy," leading to the question of whether he, personally, has "seen or heard about or been told about that would lead you to think there was something more there."
Remarkably, Trump responded by first marveling at how often he is asked about UFOs "in private" by "people you wouldn't think" would raise such a fantastic topic with him. Although he conceded that "I'm not too much of a believer," the president recalled "meeting with Air Force pilots that are really good solid people" during both his first and second terms. He told Douthat that these witnesses "told me things that are very strange." Specifically, Trump said, the pilots reported flying F-22 fighter jets and "something goes by them at three times their speed, and it’s round. It’s not aerodynamic, it’s round."
Setting aside the compelling testimony of the pilot witnesses cited by Trump, Douthat asked about alleged whistleblowers who assert that "there's also a secret program, that even presidents don't know about, to study this stuff." Asked if he has seen "any evidence" for such a claim, Trump replied, "I haven't heard about it, but if there is, I’m gonna find out about it right after this interview." The UFO talk wound down with the president again expressing amazement at the captivating nature of the UFO mystery. Ultimately, Trump mused, "I would like to find out whether or not it's true. I will tell you, you have a lot of very solid people that believe it's true."