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New UFO videos solicit baffled explanations ranging from angels and demons to jetpacks and balloons

Nypost · · 606 words · By Alex Oliveira
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New UFO videos solicit baffled explanations ranging from angels and demons to jetpacks and balloons See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

New UFO videos solicit baffled explanations ranging from angels and demons to jetpacks and balloons See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleBizarre videos from President Trump’s latest batch of UFO disclosure files led to a host of speculation about the phenomenon’s origins — with some insisting they’re proof of biblical legends, while others dismissed them as…

Common ground

Comments flooded social media comparing the wacky videos to angels and demons after they were released Friday, and some online posters claimed they were winged creatures and fiery wheels that appeared in the likes of the Book of Ezekiel.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““I don’t think they’re aliens. I think they’re demons anyway, but that’s a long discussion,” the veep told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson in March.”
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Three independent sources confirm that JD Vance told podcaster Benny Johnson in March (specifically March 31, 2026) that he believes UFOs are demons rather than aliens.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 · "I don't think they're aliens, I think they're demons," he said in the interview. "When I hear about extra natural phenomenon, that's where I go ...
https://www.fox4news.com/news/jd-vance-tells-conservative-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 · JD Vance Suggests UFOs Could Be 'Spiritual Forces' and Promises to Investigate Vice President JD Vance said he believes some unidentified aerial ...
https://www.facebook.com/fox5dc/posts/in-an-interview-last-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 · “I don't think they're aliens, I think they're demons,” he said in the interview. “When I hear about extra natural phenomenon, that's where I go ...
https://wherepeteris.com/jd-vance-versus-the-little-gray-men…
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Claim 2: “Vice President JD Vance speculating the strange things people have seen in the sky for decades were harbingers from hell itself.”
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Multiple independent sources report that JD Vance speculated that UFOs could be 'harbingers from hell itself'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... New UFO videos solicit baffled explanations ranging from angels and demons to jetpacks and balloons ... harbingers from hell itself. “I don ...
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/new-ufo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New UFO videos solicit baffled explanations ranging from angels and demons to jetpacks and balloons ... harbingers from hell itself. “I don't think they're ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/ufo-videos-solicit-baffled-expl…
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web search NEUTRAL — "It may not be that these aliens are demons, but maybe they have ... have seen in the sky for decades were harbingers from hell itself. “I don't think they ...
https://www.aol.ca/articles/ufo-insider-claims-us-bodies-100…
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Claim 3: “Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL.) ... was one of the leading UFO disclosure voices”
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Multiple sources confirm Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's active role in UFO disclosure, including her statements on podcasts and reports by CBN News regarding 'interdimensional beings'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Paulina Luna (née Mayerhofer; born May 6, 1989) is an American politician and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Paulina_Luna
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Grusch is a former United States Air Force (USAF) officer and intelligence official who has claimed that the U.S. federal government, in collaboration with private aerospace companies, has highl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States UFO files, officially known as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UFO_files
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Claim 4: “Bizarre videos from President Trump’s latest batch of UFO disclosure files led to a host of speculation”
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Multiple independent sources (NBC News, BBC, and YouTube/Global News) report that the US government/Trump released declassified UFO files containing videos and photos in May 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The disclosure movement is a social movement that argues in favor of various conspiracy theories which allege that governments generally, or the United States government specifically, have secret info…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_movement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon UFO videos are selected visual recordings of forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras from United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States UFO files, officially known as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UFO_files
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Claim 5: “On May 8 — the day of the first UFO disclosure release — Luna posted a picture of a winged Ophanim to X.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna posted an image of a winged Ophanim/Seraphim on X following the UFO disclosure release.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · Within hours, Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna posted an ... More striking still is the Tuttle Capital UFO Disclosure ETF (Cboe ...
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/seraphim-on-the-sensor-bibli…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... The second tranche of UFO files were released by the Department of War on Friday.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/new-ufo-videos-solicit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL.), who was one of the leading UFO disclosure voices and in the weeks since the plans were announced has posted religiously-charged ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/ufo-videos-solicit-baffled-expl…
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Claim 6: “Among the most intriguing videos was one filmed over a body of water in June 2020, which captured a shapeshifting blob apparently hovering near a US military installation.”
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While sources confirm the release of UFO files, none of the provided evidence specifically describes a June 2020 video of a 'shapeshifting blob' near a US military installation. The evidence mentions a May 2022 video in the Middle East, but not the specific June 2020 event described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon UFO videos are selected visual recordings of forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras from United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, also known as the UAP Report and colloquially named the Pentagon UFO Report, is a United States federally mandated assessment, prepared and publi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_Report_(U.S._Intelligence)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States UFO files, officially known as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UFO_files
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Claim 7: “Almost a month earlier she posted “Read the book of Enoch””
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A web search result specifically dates a post by Luna regarding the 'book of #Enoch' to April 19, 2026, which is approximately one month prior to the May 8 disclosure date.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2026 ... These “aliens” offer eternal life through their technology and advancements. Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXVl9yUDZuC/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 ... Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna recently shared an image of the Ophanim, celestial beings from Ezekiel's vision described as wheels covered ...
https://www.facebook.com/theinvestigative/posts/congresswoma…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... 75 likes, 12 comments - tmz_tv on June 3, 2026: "Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is pushing for criminal charges against the anti-war activist who ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZIvGlfgDno/
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Claim 8: “Another flagged by users was filmed over water by the US Indo-Pacific Command in June 2024 and showed another blob that appeared to be changing shapes as it moved.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly mention a video filmed by the US Indo-Pacific Command in June 2024 showing a blob that appeared to be changing shapes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Pacific
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Special Operations Command Pacific, known as SOCPAC or USSOCPAC, is a sub-unified command of the United States Department of Defense for special operations forces in the United States Indo-Pacific…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_Pac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), formerly known as the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), is the unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Com…
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