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Trump recounts pilots' UFO stories, expresses skepticism

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has shared accounts from air force pilots who reported encountering unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Despite finding the pilots credible, Trump stated that he remains skeptical about the existence of UFOs and has not seen evidence of any secret government programs investigating them. He described the pilots' stories as "very strange" but ultimately concluded he is "not too much of a believer." AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses a politician recounting anecdotal stories about UFOs without presenting new evidence or policy implications, fitting the 'meme' category for non-substantive, attention-grabbing content.

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Trump recounts pilots' UFO stories, expresses skepticism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhang Tong ·

    Trump recounts pilots’ ‘very strange’ UFO stories but says he remains sceptical

    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,” T…

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