Let me be clear about what I believe disclosure actually is. To me, disclosure means a governing body or authoritative group formally stating that UFOs/UAPs are real, that there is something genuine and significant to this phenomenon, that it has been actively covered up since the late 1940s or before, and that the time for transparency has finally come. That is what disclosure should look like. And I do not think Trump should be the one to deliver it.

The first reason is simple: he's a liar.

In 2023, PolitiFact found that 76% of what Trump says is mostly false, false, or an outright lie. Disclosure depends on public trust in data, testimony, and process. Without that foundation, most people simply will not believe what he says, and a disclosure delivered by someone the public cannot trust is no disclosure at all.

Second, he would make disclosure about himself. UFO disclosure must be systemic and durable, not centered around one personality or framed as a personal victory. This phenomenon demands credibility, not a legacy moment branded to one man.

Third, he lacks the intellectual curiosity the subject demands. UFOs aren't just nuts and bolts, hardware questions. It’s one part, yes. The phenomenon raises profound issues of consciousness, time, intelligence, and non-human interaction. Trump has shown little interest in abstract or philosophical inquiry and that kind of deep, open-minded thinking is at the very heart of high strangeness.

Fourth — and perhaps most fundamentally — Trump is not oriented toward the long-term good of humanity. His entire political identity has been built on self-interest and short-term gain over species-level stewardship. That mindset is fundamentally incompatible with the moral gravity of UFO disclosure. To do this right, we deserve a leader capable of thinking beyond themselves, beyond their term, and beyond their nation. Trump has never been that person, and this moment is too important to waste on someone who isn't.

That said, the cat's out of the bag. It may be too late. The UFO topic has blown up since Obama stated in an interview that "aliens are real," and in response, Trump announced he would be directing all relevant agencies to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to the UFO topic. On its face, that is a very good thing. But will this actually happen? Or is it a distraction?

So who should it come from? That is a genuinely difficult and nuanced question. For starters, I think we need a coalition of deep thinkers. A board drawn from every continent, representing the many different faces, cultures, and communities of humanity: scientists, philosophers, academics, artists, and experiencers. And if you think it’s too far-fetched or dreamy to find such a group, it’s not. Take a look at the likes of Ubiquity University, Archives of the Impossible, IONS, UAP Summit, Sol Foundation, and the Experiencer Group, among many others. This is not a United States issue. People all over the world have seen and experienced this phenomenon. One U.S. president, liar or not, is not going to be enough.

The truth is, the information lives with the experiencers. Anyone who has witnessed something that defies all physics and logic as we understand it, that is where the real data lies. I almost think it's too late for any president or government body to make this claim with any credibility, given how thoroughly they have proven themselves corrupt since the very beginning of the cover-up.

In many ways, I think disclosure has already arrived. Here we all are, talking about it. Many in the intelligence community have said UFOs are real, and the same sentiment has come from those who have experienced this phenomenon firsthand, as well as those earnestly studying it. People like you and me.

I have believed in this phenomenon since I was a kid. I was lucky to be raised in an open household that encouraged this kind of thinking. But I personally know many people who were not so open. They were held back by academia, religion, or simply the culture they grew up in. Some were full-grown adults before they ever allowed themselves to ask: could this actually be real? And we all know what happens once you start asking questions and genuinely wanting answers. A whole world opens up. One of my favorite Jacques Vallée quotes captures it perfectly: "If you are not prepared to accept the reality of the phenomenon, don't investigate it."

Curiosity and openness are the catalysts for disclosure. All of us can help each other get there. We don't have all the answers. The deeper you dig into this topic, the more questions arise. I am no closer to understanding what this phenomenon actually is. But I am certain that it is real. What ever “real” is.

As for me, I cringe at the idea of Trump being the disclosure president. For those of us who have been waiting for this moment for years, some of us for decades, it is a good thing that this conversation is finally happening on a mass scale. But it is okay to be disappointed. This is not what we imagined. It is not what we hoped for. And frankly, it is not the moment humanity has earned.