The key facts

  • John Stewart suggested that Trump may show a 'live alien' after the Republicans' defeat in the November 3 election
  • The Democrats won a majority in both chambers of Congress; the new Congress takes office on January 3
  • The US authorities have been publishing UFO files since May 8; ufologist Kevin Randle believes not all archives have been disclosed

A ufologist's prediction after the election

Film director and UFO researcher John Stewart has suggested that US President Donald Trump may try to shift public attention away from the Republicans' defeat in the midterm congressional elections by turning to the topic of aliens. According to him, as reported by The Daily Star, a Trump 'backed into a corner' could resort to a 'catastrophic disclosure' to make headlines in the world's newspapers: 'He could simply pull a real alien or a captured flying saucer out of a bag in a desperate bid to win public favor.' On the air of Fox 32 Chicago, Stewart also suggested the release of clear footage of a craft that, in his view, the US authorities may be keeping at a closed military facility, or high-resolution images of 'restored intergalactic technologies' in secret bunkers. This is the researcher's own opinion, not information about actual White House plans.

Context: election results and UFO publications

The prediction was prompted by the results of the November 3 midterm elections: the Democrats won a majority in both chambers of the US Congress . Control of the Senate gives them the ability to influence the confirmation of White House nominees, including federal judges and ambassadors; the new Congress will take office on January 3. The UFO topic, meanwhile, is not limited to speculation: since May 8, the US authorities have begun publishing the files on unidentified anomalous phenomena promised by Trump — among them videos of a 'six-pointed star' over the Yellow Sea, a 'deformed balloon' over the Atlantic, and a high-speed 'rectangular object' flying over the eastern United States. American ufologist and writer Kevin Randle believesthat the Pentagon may not have published all of its archives about aliens' visits to Earth: in his view, publication may be limited by national security considerations, and the release of the materials could change the tone of discussions around UFOs.