Trump says he hopes for heaven but will hate some political enemies for life

US President Donald Trump, known worldwide for his controversial statements and blunt style, has given a new interview in which he spoke openly about life, death, heaven and hell, his political enemies, and even aliens and UFOs. The interview was conducted by journalist Ross Douthat. Trump's remarks are going viral on social media and in political circles, and are drawing a range of reactions.

The journalist asked Trump directly what he thinks happens after death. Trump paused for a moment and said he wants people to retain a good memory of him. He then said: "I am a religious person, so in principle I should go to heaven. That is my hope, because I absolutely do not want to go to hell."

The conversation also touched on how Trump's outlook on life and death has changed after facing several attempts on his life and other challenges in American politics. Stressing his religious belief, Trump indirectly suggested that he has always tried to walk the right path.

The most talked-about part of the interview concerned Trump's relations with his political opponents. The journalist asked him: suppose that to enter heaven you had to hold love and forgiveness, in thought, word and deed, for James Comey, Nancy Pelosi and all those you have hated for years, would you be able to do it?

Trump gave a plain answer without hedging. "The answer is no. I say this honestly, I will not be able to do that. Because I hate some of my political enemies from the heart, and I will go on doing so for the rest of my life," he said.

In the final part of the interview, Trump spoke on another mysterious subject. He said one of the important questions he is repeatedly asked concerns UFOs, or unidentified flying objects. During his first and second terms as president, he said, he has met many experienced and highly skilled US Air Force pilots.

According to Trump, these pilots told such spine-chilling and strange stories about UFOs that he was himself astonished. Trump said all of them were very sensible, practical professionals who did not believe in baseless conspiracies.

Describing the pilots, Trump also joked. He said they looked very young, fit, with neatly cut hair, and as imposing as the famous Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. In a light-hearted tone, he added that seeing such pilots sometimes makes him want to get the same haircut. Trump also made clear that, although these men are very reliable, he himself does not fully believe their stories.