Obama dismisses UFO theories, says federal government is 'terrible' at keeping secrets

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Former President Barack Obama laughed as he took multiple veiled digs at President Donald Trump during an interview with Stephen Colbert Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama questioned claims of government-held secrets about aliens, arguing the federal government wouldn’t be able to maintain such a massive cover-up. Speaking with host Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show," Obama dismissed ongoing UFO speculation as "conspiracy theories." "One of the things you learn as president is the government is terrible at keeping secrets," Obama said. TRUMP CALLS OBAMA'S ALIEN COMMENTS A 'BIG MISTAKE' AFTER ALLEGING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION PODCAST REVELATION He noted that if the government had proof of alien life forms, he believes the information would have leaked long ago. "I promise you, some guy guarding the installation would have taken a selfie with one of