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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 1H 53M

IRH 264: Trump Orders UFO Declassification After Obama Disclosure

from Infinite Rabbit Hole · host Jeremy Socha

President Trump orders declassification of government files on aliens and UFOs. Obama says "they're real." El Paso airport closes for 10 days after disc-shaped UAP sighting.This week's Fringe News Briefing covers two explosive stories from the past 10 days. On February 15th, former President Barack Obama appeared on "No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen" and was asked about aliens. His two-word answer: "they're real." The clip went viral with millions of views before Obama posted a clarification on Instagram walking back the implication but not the statement itself. Three days later on February 18th, Laura Trump revealed on New York Post's "Pod Force One" that President Trump has a pre-written speech about extraterrestrial life that he's holding for the "right time." Then on February 20th, Trump issued a directive ordering the Secretary of Defense and other relevant agencies to begin declassifying government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and UFOs. A sitting U.S. president just ordered UFO disclosure. This isn't speculation—this is happening right now.Second story: On February 10th, El Paso International Airport was closed after witnesses reported a disc-shaped object over the city. Cell phone service across El Paso started cutting out. The airspace closure lasted 10 days. The Trump administration initially blamed drug cartel drones, then the Pentagon claimed they were testing anti-drone defense systems without notifying the FAA. Neither explanation holds up under scrutiny. El Paso sits next to Fort Bliss, one of the largest military installations in the United States.Then we go deep on what this all means. Five days, three major statements, two presidents, and a declassification order that could fundamentally change everything. Is this soft disclosure? Are we witnessing the gradual normalization of UAP as a topic institutions must take seriously? What happens next?InfiniteRabbitHole.com

President Trump orders declassification of government files on aliens and UFOs. Obama says "they're real." El Paso airport closes for 10 days after disc-shaped UAP sighting.This week's Fringe News Briefing covers two explosive stories from the past 10 days. On February 15th, former President Barack Obama appeared on "No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen" and was asked about aliens. His two-word answer: "they're real." The clip went viral with millions of views before Obama posted a clarification on Instagram walking back the implication but not the statement itself. Three days later on February 18th, Laura Trump revealed on New York Post's "Pod Force One" that President Trump has a pre-written speech about extraterrestrial life that he's holding for the "right time." Then on February 20th, Trump issued a directive ordering the Secretary of Defense and other relevant agencies to begin declassifying government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and UFOs. A sitting U.S. president just ordered UFO disclosure. This isn't speculation—this is happening right now.Second story: On February 10th, El Paso International Airport was closed after witnesses reported a disc-shaped object over the city. Cell phone service across El Paso started cutting out. The airspace closure lasted 10 days. The Trump administration initially blamed drug cartel drones, then the Pentagon claimed they were testing anti-drone defense systems without notifying the FAA. Neither explanation holds up under scrutiny. El Paso sits next to Fort Bliss, one of the largest military installations in the United States.Then we go deep on what this all means. Five days, three major statements, two presidents, and a declassification order that could fundamentally change everything. Is this soft disclosure? Are we witnessing the gradual normalization of UAP as a topic institutions must take seriously? What happens next?InfiniteRabbitHole.com

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