'Never been closer': UFO watchers buoyed by Trump and Vance's alien 'obsession'

[Jilly_in_VA]

Like most politicians, Donald Trump did not campaign on the issue of space aliens. But 15 months into his second term, UFO enthusiasts have been buoyed by the Trump administration’s apparent fascination with extraterrestrials, with one expert claiming the human race has “never been closer” to being presented with hard evidence of aliens.

After a largely alien-free first 12 months, the president has committed himself to UFO disclosure in 2026. In February, Trump directed various departments to release “government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life”, and the White House took the unusual step of registering domain “aliens.gov” in March, setting pulses racing among believers online.

UFO watchers have been further buoyed because the president is surrounded by extraterrestrial believers in his professional and personal life.

JD Vance has said he is “obsessed” with UFOs. The vice-president, an enthusiastic Christian, believes they are “demons” rather than aliens – while Donald Trump Jr, the president’s adult son, declared last year that there is “evidence of non-human intelligence out there engaging with our planet”.

With an alien-curious government seemingly in place, some in the UFO-watching community believe the groundwork has been laid for disclosure. The Department of Defense said it plans to release “never-before-seen UAP [unidentified unidentified anomalous phenomenon] information”, and the issue is gaining momentum in Congress too: last week, Tim Burchett, a Republican congressman from Tennessee, used an interview to proclaim “we are not alone”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/trump-vance-aliens-ufo

Anything to distract from Epstein and his other failures.

[wcmagumba]

1. Good, I wish the aliens would beam the SOB up...

You have my permission to take TSF to your leader and leave him there...

[ananda]

2. Everyone should read Jung on UFOs.

It really clarifies things.. a real eye opener.

[WizumbODaSage]

6. They Should Look At Those James Webb Photos ....

...see the dimensions being represented in those images and realize we can't even see a fraction of what is out there. Then move to protect our nation's wealth from those who say they can't afford Medicare & Childcare because they need to spend it all on Homeland Security & the Military and BEFORE Elon & the Tech Bros start demanding tens or hundreds of TRILLIONS to build themselves underground bunkers/ballrooms on MARS.

[Disaffected]

8. No argument there:

Key Aspects of Jung's View on UFOs:

Psychological Projection: Jung suggested that in times of intense fear and uncertainty (like the 1950s), humanity projects its inner need for salvation or fear of destruction onto the heavens.

Modern Myth: He termed UFOs "a modern myth of things seen in the sky," comparing them to historical sightings of angels, fiery wheels, or dragons.

The "Psychoid" Nature: Jung did not entirely dismiss a physical component. He proposed that UFOs might be "psychoid," meaning they exist at the intersection of, or as a manifestation of, both the material world and the human psyche.

Symbol of Wholeness: The circular, disc-like shape of UFOs is frequently described as a mandala, which in Jungian psychology symbolizes the self and the human desire for order and wholeness amidst chaos.

Reflection of Technology: Modern, technological, and scientific humanity envisions its salvific or menacing forces as machines (spaceships) rather than spiritual beings.

[ananda]

9. Thank you.

I think the psyche or mind could manifest a UFO,
in the sense that whole world/universe can be
a manifestation of the psyche... especially
considering how the way looking at the quantum
area helps us understand a lot of the odd weirdness
that we have encountered or manifested ourselves.

[lonely bird]

3. Vance actually doesn't believe anything.

His morality, his belief structures are a null set. He is an empty suit seeking meaning.

Which does make him dangerous, btw.

[dalton99a]

4. +1. Vance is a shameless opportunist seeking wealth and power

He would probably sell his wife and kids for a buck

[Goonch]

5. ;-{) CLOSE ENCOUNTER

[Disaffected]

7. Good grief, I thought a Polymarket bet on

no official announcement of aliens existence by year end would be a sure bet but,
I then considered the possibility that the Trump administration would announce in the affirmative for whatever (dumb) reason they could come up with.

[GreenWave]

10. Humans do not have orange skin.