Barack Obama shared 'truth' after being asked if he knew about existence of UFOs and Aliens

Former US president Barack Obama once spoke about 'the truth' he'd learned when it comes to the existence of aliens and UFOs.

If they really do exist and Area 51 is packed with life from other planets, then you'd reckon it's the sort of thing you'd get told about when you become president.

Once you're the head honcho you can surely call all the people in charge of this stuff for a meeting and get them to tell you the truth about the various supposed sightings which have prompted a huge wave of conspiracy theories.

Who better to ask than someone who's done the job then?

Perhaps that's why Barack Obama was once quizzed about exactly what he knew when it came to the secrets and mysteries of alien life.

Are aliens real? That's what Barack Obama wanted to know after he became president. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

In an appearance on The Late, Late Show With James Corden, the former US president was asked about 'dem aliens' by Reggie Watts and UFOs along with any theories he might have on it.

Obama kept things close to the chest as he joked that 'when it comes to aliens there are some things I just can't tell you on air' (that's suspicious) before opening up on his own extra-terrestrial interests.

He said: "The truth is that when I came into office I asked, I was like 'all right, is there a lab somewhere we're keeping the alien specimens and spaceship?'.

"They did a little bit of research and the answer was no."

However, don't be too discouraged all of you true believers out there, because perhaps he's just lying to protect the secrets of aliens and UFOs which do really exist.

Obama also said 'there's footage and records of objects in the skies that we don't know exactly what they are', so as far as the official meaning of UFOs goes there are some flying objects which have remained unidentified.

He said that part about things in the sky which we can't figure out was 'true', saying 'we can't explain how they moved, their trajectory'.

The former president then joked that Watts was 'deflecting' and flipped things back on the musician by quipping that he could secretly be an alien to which Watts agreed.

Whether or not we're alone in the universe is an endless fascination for some people and the idea that we've already been visited by extra-terrestrial life which has left evidence behind is an obsession for some people.

If you really want to know what it is Barack Obama 'can't tell you on air' then perhaps you should try becoming president.