Trump's unusual statement about UFOs: Pilots saw a spherical object that overtook a fighter jet at high speed

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Trump's unusual statement about UFOs: Pilots saw a spherical object that

US President Donald Trump has spoken directly for the first time about the testimonies of military pilots who claim to have seen unidentified flying objects (UFOs), revealing unusual details from the accounts he heard at the White House.

During an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes," Trump said that some US Air Force pilots have reported encounters with mysterious objects that, according to them, made movements that could not be easily explained. However, the president stressed that he remains skeptical of theories about extraterrestrials, although he considers the pilots credible witnesses and their claims serious enough to be considered.

One of the strangest episodes that Trump recounted involves a sphere-shaped object, which allegedly passed near a US fighter jet, at a speed three times greater than its own.

According to the president, the pilots were in F-22 aircraft, considered among the most advanced and fastest combat vehicles in the US military, when they spotted the mysterious object.

"They were flying F-22s, the best and fastest planes, but something passed them at three times the speed. It was a round object, not aerodynamic. Maybe it was a comet ," Trump said, leaving open the possibility of a natural explanation for what the pilots claim to have seen.

During the interview, the president was also asked if there was a secret US UFO research program that even top White House officials might not be aware of. Trump denied having heard of such a program, but said that if it existed, he would try to find out immediately after the interview.

Meanwhile, his administration has taken steps toward releasing classified documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena. The Pentagon has released several sets of declassified documents, including a new batch of materials released in October, fueling public interest and debate over what the U.S. military might know about these phenomena.

However, Trump's statements have also drawn criticism. Some of his opponents have claimed that the increased attention to UFOs could serve to distract from domestic political issues and controversies.

Another point that has raised questions is the mention of the possibility that the object seen by the pilots was a comet. According to scientific explanations, this hypothesis does not hold, since comets are celestial bodies that move in space, at very large distances from Earth, while fighter jets operate within the atmosphere.

Furthermore, the F-22 uses engines that require atmospheric oxygen to operate and can fly up to an altitude of about 20 kilometers, while comets are at astronomical distances. For this reason, a comet cannot be an object flying close to a fighter jet and able to overtake it, as described in the pilots' testimony.


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