The former U.S. president landed in hot water over the weekend after commenting on the existence of alien life.

Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral.

Obama took to his social accounts on Sunday to explain that his comments, made during an appearance on Brian Tyler Cohen ’s podcast, about aliens being “real” were said in jest.