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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

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  • 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.