Conspiracy Theory Follows Call For ‘Space Force’
by Saranac Hale Spencer
Jun 21, 2018
3 minutes
Q: Did President Donald Trump call for the creation of a “space force” to fight off an “alien attack”?
A: No. The president did request exploration of a “space force,” but it is unrelated to extraterrestrial activity.
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On June 18, President Donald Trump called for the creation of a “space force” — a new branch of the military in addition to the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.
By that afternoon, a had combined Trump’s request with a made-up claim that the president had spoken with aliens and feared an.”
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