Trump's comments came hours after he claimed that former President Barack Obama shared 'classified information' when he told a podcaster recently that he believed aliens were real.

The president said he would direct the DOD and other related agencies to “begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life” as well as UFOs.

In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the "tremendous interest" in the subject, without providing additional details.

President Trump directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any "alien and extraterrestrial life," an issue that has drawn decades of fascination — and spawned more than a few wild theories.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would direct all relevant agencies to release government files related to aliens and any information “connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important,

After Barack Obama said he believed in aliens, Donald Trump stated that he would release the files related to alien and extraterrestrial life due to "the tremendous interest shown" by the public.