Elon Musk’s daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson has shared her thoughts on Donald Trump’s recent pledge to have his administration release government files on all things aliens and UFOs.
Trump posted the claim on Truth Social, saying he was responding to what he described as strong public curiosity. He suggested that interest had grown after comments from former president Barack Obama in which Obama said aliens are real.
Trump also noted that he hasn’t personally seen anything that would prove the claims.
Outlining what he wants his administration to do, Trump wrote: “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government 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. GOD BLESS AMERICA!”
After his remarks circulated online, Wilson—who has an estranged relationship with her billionaire father—gave her own take on the timing of the announcement.
Posting on Threads, she wrote: “Not to put my tinfoil hat on, but I think this alien bulls*it is a distraction from the Epstein Files.”
Her comment sparked a wave of replies, with readers weighing in on whether they agreed with her suspicion.
“Oh I think it absolutely is, and if it isn’t, I for one welcome our new alien overlords as long as they’re not after kids or trying to eat us,” one person said.
“Yeah, it has crossed my mind as well,” another wrote in agreement with Vivian.
A third person argued that Obama’s recent conversation was the real trigger for the renewed attention.
“It’s because Obama talked about aliens on a podcast over the weekend. Obama lives rent-free in Trump’s demented brain.”
In response to Wilson’s post, a White House spokesperson said: “Just as President Trump has said, he’s been totally exonerated on anything relating to Epstein.
“And by releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena request, signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and calling for more investigations into Epstein’s Democrat friends, President Trump has done more for Epstein’s victims than anyone before him.”
Although the new pledge drew attention, Trump has previously brought up the topic of making UFO-related material public.
During an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast ahead of the 2024 election, Trump discussed documents he said he would consider releasing if he won, including those tied to unexplained aerial sightings.
“There’s a lot of interest in the people coming from space. And I know you’re interested in that.
“It’s never been my thing. I have to be honest. I never have been a believer.”
Even so, he said accounts from pilots had made him rethink parts of the issue.
“I interviewed jet pilots that were solid people, perfect, great pilots, great everything,” said Trump. “And they said, ‘We saw things, sir, that were very strange. Like, a round ball but it wasn’t a comet or a meteor’.”