Discussing popular myths, Obama ironically noted: “There is no underground complex, unless it’s part of a huge conspiracy hidden even from the President of the United States.” When asked what question he would like to clarify when he became president, he smiled and replied: “Where are the aliens?”
The concept that the ultra-secret military base Area 51 supposedly houses UFO wreckage and alien bodies has long intrigued conspiracy theorists. Although there are many rumors and speculations, official sources do not provide evidence of such “warehouses,” explaining the base's secrecy with military developments and testing.
Among the most common theories about the activities at this base are assumptions about the storage and study of crashed alien ships, including materials that were allegedly found in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.
Some conspiracy theory supporters claim that technologies for intergalactic weapons, time travel, and even weather control are being developed at the base.
Obama's comments about “Zone 51” and aliens came after a recent statement from the director of a documentary film, who claimed that the U.S. government is hiding information about extraterrestrial intelligent beings. He suggested that Donald Trump might soon officially confirm the existence of life beyond Earth.
“Soon we will see the sitting president step up to the podium and say: ‘We are not alone in the Universe,’” said director Dan Farah, creator of the film The Age of Disclosure, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the end of November.
In his opinion, this would be the most significant moment for a world leader.
The Independent reached out to the White House for comments.
Despite Dan Farah's words, Donald Trump has yet to make any official statements about the existence of aliens. However, in some interviews he gave before his return to the White House, he expressed the opinion that the Universe is too vast for humanity to be the only intelligent species.
