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US Vice President JD Vance says UFOs are demons and will review classified files
On a conservative podcast JD Vance said he thinks UFOs are demons rather than aliens and pledged to investigate classified files, adding a religious perspective to ongoing public disputes between Trump and Obama about unidentified aerial phenomena.
Mar 30th 2026 · United States
Insights
- JD Vance told the Benny Show podcast he does not believe UFOs are extraterrestrial and described them as demons.
- Vance said he is obsessed with the topic and promised to examine classified records as vice president to determine the truth.
- He framed unexplained aerial phenomena through his Christian beliefs and suggested some reports reflect malign forces.
- The remarks come after public exchanges between Donald Trump and Barack Obama about whether unidentified aerial phenomena indicate alien life and about declassification of related documents.
- In 2013 the CIA released documents acknowledging Area 51 and its role in U-2 test flights, which is often cited in public UFO debates.
Sources
- JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs www.theguardian.com
- El vicepresidente de EEUU dice que los extraterrestres son "demonios" y asegura estar "obsesionado" con los ovnis www.eldiario.es
- JD Vance, sobre la vida inteligente fuera de la Tierra y los ovnis: "No creo que sean extraterrestres, sino demonios" www.elespanol.com
- El trumpista J.D. Vance dice estar “obsesionado” por los ovnis y que los extraterrestes son “demonios” www.lavanguardia.com