For months, President Donald Trump fixated on secret UFO files, insinuating that the government had hidden coverups, extraterrestrials, and information deliberately kept from the American people by previous administrations.
Thus, when he suddenly shared an AI-generated image of himself walking beside a shackled alien, flanked by Secret Service agents, critics once again invoked the 25th Amendment and questioned whether the president remains mentally fit for the job, as he continues to push the presidency into outright absurdity during a second term.
The post quickly triggered a wave of ridicule that underscored Trump’s broader pattern of controversial antics on social media. The uproar also revived scrutiny over Trump’s recent push to release government UFO files, a campaign that blends genuine public curiosity with surreal political messaging.
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The AI-generated depiction showed Trump strolling beside a handcuffed alien figure while armed personnel surrounded them on what appeared to be a military installation. The image spread rapidly across social networks, with many arguing the scene did not reflect the gravitas expected of a commander in chief.
Gavin Newsom’s press office reposted the image on X and wrote: “The President of the United States just posted this. Do you think he’s lost it?”
Others responded with sharper criticism as the image circulated widely online.
“Trump uploaded an AI image of him walking with an alien surrounded by the military and secret service. I don’t know what to say anymore. 25th Amendment NOW.”
“The entire world is laughing at us,” another commenter observed.
“Nobody didn’t get him out of office‽‽ This presidency is getting ridiculous!”
Even some Trump supporters appeared puzzled by the post.
“President Trump just posted this still on Truth Social. Trump walking beside a handcuffed alien at a military base, escorted by agents and military personnel. He always knows how to keep it interesting. What do you think he’s signaling?”
The uproar came as Trump has increasingly promoted government transparency efforts related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs—the term now favored by federal agencies instead of UFOs. The Pentagon recently began releasing what officials described as “never-before-seen” government files tied to decades of unexplained sightings, military encounters, and astronaut accounts involving strange aerial phenomena.
The document release followed Trump’s earlier remarks this year promising that “very interesting documents” would soon become public. The Pentagon subsequently launched a government website dedicated to the files, saying Americans could now access declassified UAP materials without security clearances.
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According to NBC, the files themselves contained no evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth or that the federal government has secretly communicated with aliens. Instead, the records consisted of military reports, astronaut recollections, witness interviews, infrared videos, and unsolved sightings dating back to the 1940s.
Among the material were references to episodes connected to the Apollo moon missions. During a 1969 debriefing tied to Apollo 11, astronaut Buzz Aldrin described seeing “little flashes inside the cabin” while attempting to sleep. Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean reported “flashes of light” moving through space, while Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt described distant lights that looked “like the Fourth of July.”
The government’s disclosure push intensified after Trump announced in February that he had directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials to review documents related to “alien and extraterrestrial life.” The move followed former President Barack Obama’s remarks on the possibility of extraterrestrial life during a podcast appearance. Obama later clarified he had not seen evidence of aliens while in office and meant only that the odds favored life existing somewhere in the universe.
