{
  "id": 19272839,
  "title": "Trump recounts pilots’ ‘very strange’ UFO stories but says he remains sceptical",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/trump-recounts-pilots-very-strange-ufo-stories-but-says-he-remains",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373863/trump-recounts-pilots-very-strange-ufo-stories-says-he-remains-sceptical"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump discussed encounters with Air Force pilots who claimed to witness UFOs during his interviews on CBS News' 60 Minutes. While acknowledging the pilots' credibility, Trump expressed skepticism about the phenomena, stating, \"I'm not too much of a believer.\" He recounted specific accounts of pilots observing an unidentified round object, traveling at speeds three times faster than their fighter jets, which they speculated might be a comet. Trump dismissed the possibility of a secret government program to study such occurrences, stating, \"No, and I haven't heard of that. If there is, I'm going to find out about it right after this interview.\" The Trump administration has been proactive in promoting transparency regarding UFOs, with the Pentagon releasing a seventh batch of declassified records in October. Critics argue that this heightened focus on UFOs is a distraction from domestic issues, but the administration continues to release cockpit camera footage, sensor telemetry, and other records related to UFO incidents.",
  "summary": "United States President Donald Trump has recounted stories from air force pilots who told him they encountered UFOs, while saying he remains sceptical and has seen no evidence of an alleged secret programme to study unidentified flying objects. “I’m not too much of a believer,” Trump said, while describing the pilots as credible people whose accounts he took seriously. “They’ve told me things…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump interviewed pilots about UFO sightings on CBS 60 Minutes",
    "Pilots reported seeing round objects moving at supersonic speeds",
    "Trump remains skeptical, denies knowledge of secret government program"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The president's cautious approach to pilot testimony reflects a tension between his administration's commitment to transparency and his personal doubts about the reality of unidentified aerial phenomena.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}