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Published 14:45 18 Mar 2026 GMT
Trump has made 3 major accusations against Obama as shocking claims revealed
The three explosive accusations President Donald Trump has made against Barack Obama have been revealed.
The long-running feud between the two dates back years. It all started with the 79-year-old emerging as one of the loudest voices behind the "birther" conspiracy theory, falsely questioning Obama’s birthplace and legitimacy.
That early clash set the tone for their strained relationship, which continued throughout Trump’s first presidency and has now escalated again following his return to office in 2025.
UFO Comments
One of Trump’s latest claims centers on comments Obama made about extraterrestrial life.
Trump accused the former president of revealing "classified information" after the 64-year-old said "aliens are real" while speaking to Brian Tyler Cowen on his podcast in February.
"They’re real, but I haven’t seen them," he said. "They’re not being kept in Area 51, there’s no underground facility, unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States."
Trump responded to Obama's comments by telling reporters aboard Air Force One that the 44th president was "not supposed to be doing that," adding: "He made a big mistake."
When asked whether he believes in aliens himself, Trump said: "Well, I don't know if they're real or not," per BBC News.
After the remarks gained traction, Obama clarified his position, stating: "I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!"
Trump later said that while many people believe in aliens, he avoids the topic and "doesn't have an opinion on it," before adding online that he would seek the release of files "related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters".
Claims of Treason and Political Leaks
Trump has also accused Obama of committing treason and orchestrating illegal leaks.
Without providing evidence, Trump claimed Obama led efforts to link him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign.
A spokesperson for Obama pushed back strongly, saying: "Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response.
"But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction," they added.
Allegations of Campaign Spying
The third major accusation dates back to claims Trump made about his 2016 campaign being monitored.
On May 17, 2018, Trump tweeted: "Wow, word seems to be coming out that the Obama FBI 'SPIED ON THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN WITH AN EMBEDDED INFORMANT.'
"Andrew McCarthy says, 'There’s probably no doubt that they had at least one confidential informant in the campaign.' If so, this is bigger than Watergate!" he added.
The 79-year-old continued to expand on the claim in the following days, alleging it was done to benefit his political rival, Hillary Clinton.
Trump said the individual involved, later identified as professor Stefan Halper, was paid a "massive amount of money" to carry out the alleged operation.
Controversial social media post resurfaces
The renewed accusations come after further controversy earlier this year, when Trump shared a racist clip on social media depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
The footage, which was later deleted, sparked backlash from Democrats and Republicans alike and reignited tensions between the two political figures.
When questioned about the post, Trump said: "I didn't make a mistake," and said that he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was shared by a staff member and was unaware it contained that depiction.
Meanwhile, Obama indirectly addressed Trump during an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, telling the host that the "shame" and "decorum" that once guided public officials are now lost.
He said that while controversial language "gets attention," it was also a "distraction" and the majority of "people find this behaviour deeply troubling".
"But, as I’m traveling around the country, as you’re traveling around the country, you meet people — they still believe in decency, courtesy, kindness," he added.