India, Nov. 9 -- In a sitdown with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat, President Donald Trump weighed in on UFOs and said that military pilots have "told me things that are very strange". Trump's interview comes days after Republicans faced setbacks in the 2026 midterm elections.

In the same interview, Trump stood by his handling of the economy and the Iran war. However, he also acknowledged some "bad messaging" on economic issues and said his immigration crackdown was "too tough" at times.

Trump said during the interview that one of the most frequent questions he gets asked is what the military calls unexplained anomalous phenomena, also known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs.

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