Trump posted an arrest photo of the “gray aliens,” confirming it was an AI-generated image

On May 17, U.S. President Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing him holding a restrained gray alien, with security personnel at his side. The location appears to be a military base, and the image received tens of thousands of views within hours. The post came exactly 9 days after the Pentagon released its first batch of 162 declassified UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) documents on May 8.

Full Timeline of Confirmed UAP Government Actions

(Source: Trump’s official social media account)

July 2023: The House holds a hearing. Former military intelligence officer David Grusch testifies that the government has run a long-term program for reverse-engineering recovered non-human technology; the Pentagon denies it.

February 2026: Trump orders federal agencies to review and publish documents related to UFOs/UAP and extraterrestrial life. In a podcast, former President Obama says aliens are “real, but I haven’t seen them,” and then clarifies on Instagram that there is no definitive evidence of alien contact during his term.

May 8, 2026: The Pentagon releases 162 declassified documents on a dedicated UAP website; Defense Secretary Hegseth says the documents have “long fueled reasonable speculation.”

May 17, 2026: Trump releases an AI-generated photo of himself posing with an alien; Lara Trump later reveals on a podcast that the speech script is ready.

Confirmed Contents of the Pentagon’s Declassified Documents

Scope: 162 unresolved cases, covering 1947 to 2026 (nearly 80 years). Sources include the FBI, the Pentagon, NASA, and the State Department.

Format: 120 PDF documents, 28 video files, and 14 image files.

Main Cases (Confirmed Records):

Project Apollo: During the 1969 Moon landing, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin reported seeing unexplained lights; Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmidt reported seeing unexplained flashes on the Moon; a declassified Apollo 17 photo shows three mysterious light points arranged in a triangle pattern above the Moon

Military encounters: The “Greek 2023” report describes a UFO completing a “90-degree turn” (which conventional aircraft cannot do); a Mediterranean pilot describes a triangular metallic-looking UAP flying along a spiral trajectory

Official government position: The Pentagon confirms that the materials represent “unresolved cases,” and the government cannot make a final determination about the nature of the observed phenomena. No definitive evidence of aliens existing. More documents will continue to be released “every few weeks.”

FAQ

How credible are Lara Trump’s claims about the speech script?

Lara Trump’s exact quote in the podcast “Pod Force One” is: “I heard, my father-in-law—maybe he said it too—that he has some speech scripts, and I think at the right time— I don’t know when—he’ll give some speeches about alien life.” White House press secretary Leavitt said she was “unaware of this,” and did not confirm or deny the existence of a speech script.

Do the Pentagon’s 162 documents confirm the existence of aliens?

The Pentagon’s official position is that the documents represent “unresolved cases,” and the government cannot make a final determination about the observed phenomena; Trump himself has also expressed skepticism about whether aliens exist. Critics argue that these 162 documents, with supposed definitive evidence of aliens’ existence, are more like hype than a true disclosure of facts.

How was Obama’s “aliens are real” claim later clarified?

In the podcast, Obama said they are “real, but I haven’t seen them,” and joked that he wasn’t being kept locked in Area 51. After that, he posted a clarification on Instagram: during his time as president, he did not see any definitive evidence of contact with aliens, while also noting that from a statistical perspective, the likelihood of life existing elsewhere in the vast universe is very high.