The announcement resurfaced an old video of conservative commentator Candace Owens claiming that tech executives Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Sam Altman were “not human.”

The clip, originally recorded during a broader discussion about artificial intelligence and technological change, began circulating again on X following Trump’s remarks.

Trump said he would direct federal agencies to identify and release documents related to extraterrestrial life and UFO investigations, citing sustained public interest in the topic. In recent years, US authorities have acknowledged unexplained aerial sightings but have not presented verified evidence of extraterrestrial origins.

Online users quickly connected Trump’s declassification pledge to prior conspiracy narratives, amplifying Owens’ earlier comments. Her remarks were made in a speculative context about AI and rapid technological advancement, rather than presenting substantiated claims.

Neither Musk nor Altman has publicly responded to the revived allegations. Both have previously spoken extensively about artificial intelligence risks and frontier technologies, but have not linked their work to extraterrestrial theories.