I saw him say it on tv as well. I'll be your source and if that is not enough then you will have to live in a world where others know more than you. At some point the information will reach you.
Otherwise, people will naturally treat it with the skepticism it deserves. Or, put less charitably, as the nonsense that it is.
I'm not looking to persuade that group or yourself. I'm happy to leave you in your own worldview. My original comments were for others. If you want someone to care enough to persuade you, pay them.