Obama, Trump, & Aliens - What Does This REALLY Mean? (Richard Dolan)

A seemingly casual comment by Barack Obama about extraterrestrial life somehow exploded into a major UFO story — and at first, it shouldn’t have. But when Donald Trump responded, the narrative changed. In this episode, Richard Dolan assesses what Obama actually said, why the reaction was wildly overblown, and why Trump’s instinctive response made the issue more interesting. More importantly, Richard examines the deeper structural problem behind UFO disclosure: a labyrinth of federal agencies, special access programs, and private defense contractors that may sit largely beyond presidential reach. This story is really power, secrecy, and what history tells us about how difficult it really is to break through the system.



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, February 22, 2026.]