UFOs in American Politics: From Declassification Promises to a Populist Spectacle of the Unknown
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UFOs have become a political tool in the United States, weaponized by Donald Trump and Republican figures like Tim Burchett, Marco Rubio, and JD Vance to fuel conspiracy narratives, erode trust in authorities, and feed a populist appetite for mystery, even as a sizable share of the public believes aliens have visited Earth and science is sidelined for sensationalism.
