Stephen King Dismisses Trump’s UFO File Release in Nine Words

The Trump administration recently unveiled a batch of declassified Pentagon files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), aka UFOs, aiming to showcase “unprecedented transparency.” Pentagon and FBI officials hailed the release as a landmark moment, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claiming it ended years of speculation and FBI Director Kash Patel vowing rigorous support for the ongoing declassification effort.

But not everyone is buying the distraction. Horror author Stephen King, a well-known Trump critic, dismissed the UFO file release with a terse nine-word response, signaling that the spectacle is just another shiny object meant to divert attention.

That skepticism is echoed by former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who bluntly declared on social media that she “really don’t care about the UFO files.” Greene accused the administration of using such releases as propaganda to distract from more pressing issues like foreign wars, unchecked criminality, and economic decline.

This comes amid renewed public focus on the Epstein files, which expose a sprawling trafficking network protected by powerful elites—including links to Trump’s circle. Just days before the UFO files dropped, a suicide note allegedly penned by Jeffrey Epstein surfaced, sparking debate over its authenticity. Epstein’s brother called it a forgery, but handwriting experts largely affirm its legitimacy.

In New York City, a pop-up exhibit called The Reading Room opened, displaying millions of pages from the Epstein files and keeping public attention fixed on the ongoing fight for justice for survivors—something the Trump administration has repeatedly tried to bury.

The White House dismissed Greene’s critique by labeling her a conspiracy theorist and accusing her of abandoning her constituents, underscoring the administration’s fraught relationship with accountability.

The release of the UFO files may generate headlines, but the real story remains the Epstein scandal and the Trump administration’s efforts to evade scrutiny on corruption and abuse of power. Stephen King’s pithy dismissal reminds us where our attention should truly lie.