Why the Trump Administration is Telling Us So Much About UFOs
The Trump administration has released a large amount of declassified information about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, which are also known as UFOs. This release is part of an effort to increase transparency, but it has been criticized for being overwhelming and difficult for the average person to understand. The release of this information has led to a wide range of interpretations and theories, many of which are not supported by evidence.
- ▪The Department of Defense has launched a government portal to release declassified files on UAPs.
- ▪The release includes videos, first-hand accounts, and reports from the Cold War era.
- ▪The information is often highly technical and difficult for non-experts to understand.
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Why the Trump Administration is Telling Us So Much About UFOsHow populists weaponize the language of transparency against our institutions.Jun 24, 2026Share(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Shutterstock)by Yaniv RegevLAST MONTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE launched a government portal dedicated to releasing declassified files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs—an upmarket term for what most of us call UFOs.Anyone with an internet connection can now watch videos of spherical objects gliding through clouds near nuclear facilities, listen to first-hand accounts from intelligence officers who describe orbs splitting apart in midair, and read Cold War–era reports of rotating discs in the sky.
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