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(NewsNation) — Close to half of all Americans think that the U.S. government is hiding information about the existence of unidentified flying objects, an exclusive NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll found.
The poll, which surveyed 521 Republicans, 559 Democrats, 349 independents and 18 “other” voters, found that 44% of Americans believe that the government is concealing UFO information, while 28% disagree and another 28% are unsure.
Young Americans are particularly suspicious, with 49% of Gen Z respondents and 48% of millennials believing in government UFO secrecy, compared to just 34% of baby boomers.
The poll revealed demographic differences, with 52% of Black respondents and 49% of Hispanic voters believing in government UFO concealment, compared to 41% of white voters.
Political affiliation also influenced beliefs, with 48% of Republicans saying the government hides UFO information versus 39% of Democrats. Independents aligned more closely with Republicans at 44%.
Men were more likely than women to believe in government UFO secrecy (47% versus 41%), while urban residents showed higher levels of belief (47%) compared to rural areas (41%).
Education levels also played a role in respondents’ views. Those with a high school education or less (52%) were more likely to believe in government UFO concealment than college graduates (36%).
Regional differences were modest but notable, with the South showing the highest level of belief (48%) and the Midwest the lowest (37%).
The survey’s findings come amid increased attention to unidentified aerial phenomena following congressional hearings and Pentagon reports acknowledging unexplained encounters by military personnel.
House Oversight Committee gives no answer on UAP sightings
The House Oversight Committee met Tuesday to discuss unauthorized drone activity over U.S. military sites. Lawmakers pressed Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration officials about the reports and their response.
The hearing was held months after the White House said the mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey at the end of 2024 were not “the work of an adversary.” The sightings in New Jersey prompted concern from residents for weeks.
Lawmakers are slated to continue questioning the drone sightings and their place in national security.
The House Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs has said sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena above military bases have increased and that those sites are being exposed to surveillance, espionage and potential weaponization.
The White House had said in January the drones were authorized by the FAA.
Methodology: The NewsNation-DDHQ poll was conducted April 23 to 27, among an online sample of 1,448 registered voters, by TrueDot.ai, the AI-accelerated research platform. Respondents were sourced from opt-in online panels via Rep Data and Dynata. No respondent data was inferred or modeled. Results were weighted by age, gender, race, education, and geography using the 2022 Current Population Survey Voting Supplement and past vote preference based on final 2024 presidential vote counts by Census Region. The modeled MOE for the full sample is /-2.4. The design effect of this survey is 1.2.
NewsNation’s Brooke Shafer contributed to this report.