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Fox News weirdo who asked Trump about whether or not there are aliens at Area 51 actually less weird than Trump based on Trump's answer (www.mediaite.com)
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Trump replied, “I’ll tell you, it’s a funny thing because I think that might be a question that I get more than any question. It is the craziest thing. So we have that so-called area, they consider it like a sacred area, and I will say this, I don’t think I’m a believer, but I have interviewed pilots that look – I like Tom Cruise – but better than Tom Cruise.”

He continued, “They were in the Oval Office, three or four pilots, these are not people that makeup stories, they said, ‘All I know, sir, is there was a round object that was going four times faster than my F-22,’ which is a very fast plane.”

Trump concluded, “Four or five guys I’ve interviewed, solid people, great pilots for the U.S. Air Force, etcetera, they’ve seen things that they cannot explain.”

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 47 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I have interviewed pilots that look – I like Tom Cruise – but better than Tom Cruise.

The dude thinks only pretty people are worthy humans. Can an ugly person not be truthful too? Or be a good pilot?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I also think he believes that Tom Cruise really is a hotshot pilot because of the Top Gun movies. Because his dementia is that bad.

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 month ago

I'm sure his dementia makes all this worse, but I wouldn't be surprised if he believed Tom Cruise was a hotshot pilot when Top Gun first came out. He's never been particularly smart or in touch with reality.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

I couldn't tell whether he thinks Cruise is an ace jet pilot or whether the actual pilots were just better looking.

[–] skvlp@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

Trump is ugly and Trump isn’t truthful. Logic checks out for once 🤷

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Based on Trump's appearance and his penchant for lying, I'm going to have to say "no". I'm willing to consider with other ugly people.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gutfeld! co-host Tyrus then asked, “Follow-up question, Mr. President. If in fact there are aliens, would you be willing to put tariffs on them?”

“Yes,” replied Trump.

Goddamnit, we don't need an interstellar trade war. Next thing you know they've got a blockade and droids invading, and it's all downhill from there.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And then, before you know it...

[–] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This entire time we though Trump was old palatine, when he was Jar jar Binks all along.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Darth Jar Jar maybe.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I don't think I'm a believer

NHI fucking confirmed, let's gooooo

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

I want to believe.

Someone but this turd tho.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

I was going to say he probably doesn't know, but the fact he knows the F-22 is a very fast plane, maybe Trump knows more than we think. Genius.

[–] AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

UAPs are real. NHI is real. There wouldn't be a bipartisan push for legislation regarding private industry owning the technology from NHI if it was fake. I hope Harris pushes for disclosure once she's done with Trump.

Edit: to the down lemms, please actually read the UAP Disclosure Act

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

I have and am hopeful it passes as written.

I really like what Ryan Graves is doing with Americans for Safe Aerospace.

Some people may try to waive sightings away as pilots seeing advanced technology, but there is no scenario where an active advanced tech project is engaging with military pilots to the point of near misses.

You don't risk your pilots and multi-million dollar jets on "playing around" like that, even as a tech demo

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

There wouldn't be a bipartisan push for legislation regarding private industry owning the technology from NHI

Because of course they'd give the technology to one or two people to immensely profit from, rather than allowing it to freely benefit humanity.