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Donald Trump’s AI alien picture triggers fresh UAP file rollout

President Donald Trump posted an AI‑generated image on Truth Social showing himself alongside a handcuffed alien flanked by Secret Service agents on a military base. The surreal picture sparked widespread ridicule, calls for a 25th Amendment intervention and debate among supporters and critics.

The post coincided with the Trump administration’s ongoing UFO disclosure effort. The Pentagon’s spokesperson announced that a second batch of unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) materials is being “actively processed” for public release, following an initial set of photos, videos and declassified documents made available on May 8. Those first files featured unexplained aerial sightings, Apollo‑mission footage and other historical records. Lawmakers such as Rep. Tim Burchett warned that the upcoming release could be far more extensive, describing the first drop as “a drop in the bucket.”

The combined events have intensified public and media focus on the administration’s push for transparency about UFO‑related government records.