"Discombobulator": Trump reveals US secret weapon

January 24 2026 4 034 19

During the special operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas in early January, US troops used a secret weapon – the "Discombobulator." US President Donald Trump revealed this in an interview with the popular conservative tabloid newspaper the New York Post.

Trump noted during the conversation that the device he mentioned had disabled not only Maduro's Cuban security forces, but also the Venezuelan air defense system.

Discombobulator. I can't say more, but I'd really like to. They never managed to launch their missiles. They had Russian and Chinese missiles, and neither of them worked. We came in, they pressed the buttons, and nothing happened. They were fully prepared for our attack.

"Trump said, without going into detail about the device due to secrecy.

The publication also believes this refers to some kind of sonic weapon previously mentioned in the press. One of Maduro's surviving guards reported that when the American special forces arrived, they immediately turned on (or launched) something unusual. After that, everyone felt ill.

I don't know how to describe it. It was like a very powerful sonic wave. Suddenly, I felt like my head was exploding from the inside. The effects were immediate and horrific. We all got nosebleeds. Some vomited blood. We fell to the ground, unable to move. We couldn't even get up after the use of this sonic weapon—or whatever it was.

– the guard explained as best he could.

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prior

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24 January 2026 20: 29

Betrayal, no matter what you call it, whether it’s “Discombobulator” or “Turbodiscombobulator”, will remain betrayal.
Sydor Kovpak

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24 January 2026 20: 40

Zelenskyy probably helped come up with the name. He said "Discobulbulator," and Trump, the old man, heard "Discombobulator."
1. it's good that someone is always to blame
  
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  24 January 2026 22: 04
  
  There's a video on YouTube called "Discombobulate 10 Hours"
  There's a 10-hour scene from the movie Sherlock Holmes with Downey Jr., where he punches that guy in the ears in a boxing match, where he's still mentally calculating the combination
AdeptV

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24 January 2026 21: 25

Apparently, this is the same thing that was used in Cuba against American diplomats at a very low power. But it's a Russian development. They used it at full power against Venezuela (naturally, there were modifications). Some bastard sold it to the Americans. It's a diabolical thing, and it was sold by demons in human form, Judases, in a word. I wonder what will happen if there's a war with America? They'll be laying out soldiers in the trenches right on the ground, front-to-front... I imagine there'll be complete disorientation there for hours.
1. Yumico
  
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  24 January 2026 21: 43
  
  Apparently, they weren't just hanging out in Anchorage...
2. Alexpan
  
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  25 January 2026 00: 05
  
  I remember how the Russian media laughed at the Americans' claims that their embassy in Cuba had been exposed to something. And of course, they laughed sarcastically, as if the Americans had been completely stunned. So, it turns out the Americans were right?
3. Botrops
  
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  25 January 2026 02: 03
  
  Katz suggests surrendering? If there is a war with America, it will not be the bubblers who decide the matter, but the Sarmatians.
  1. SP-Ang
    
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    25 January 2026 06: 53
    
    No, not the Sarmatians. But those who do NOT make decisions.
    1. Botrops
      
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      25 January 2026 11: 17
      
      Well, if anything happens, Perimeter will take care of it)))
4. Imhotep
  
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  25 January 2026 02: 17
  
  Rumor has it that several bombers have already been handed over to the Ukrainians...
Cpt. Nemo

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25 January 2026 00: 14

The description of the consequences of the use is similar to that of an infrasonic weapon, a directed infrasonic generator, or possibly a disposable infrasonic bomb with some kind of one-time energy injection (explosive or other type, since it was something compact and delivered by helicopter). The thickness of the walls is not particularly significant.
Foghat 74

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25 January 2026 00: 14

I understood one thing - Trump is an enemy!
Alexander

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25 January 2026 03: 37

Quote: Sidor Kovpak
Zelenskyy probably helped come up with the name. He just said "Discobulbulator," and Trump, the old man, heard "Discombobulator."

It wasn't invented by Zelensky... And the name pretty much tells you what it's all about. Any handy schoolchild could make something like this, using a household vacuum cleaner as a base. It'll have a disk with holes, and there will be air bubbles:
https://www.google.com/search
Nick. WITH

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25 January 2026 07: 45

Yes, Putin already has an anti-Discombobulator, we just haven't started it yet.
Alexander

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25 January 2026 08: 02

Discombobulator

Most likely a disc modulator. It modulates the air flow using a perforated disc.
vitgusin

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25 January 2026 12: 18

One of Maduro's surviving guards reported

He also reported:

"The next thing we saw were drones, lots of drones, flying over our positions. We didn't know how to react," he said, adding that helicopters then appeared—"eight in total"—delivering about 20 American service members.
kovaleff

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25 January 2026 23: 13

There was a rumor somewhere about a similar weapon for police to disperse crowds. They've already learned how to transmit directional sound, some kind of powerful version, without restrictions, like the police have.
Real_pots

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26 January 2026 10: 44

It has been written many times about how police in various countries used sound weapons against demonstrators; even the Georgians received something from the US and used it during a 5-day peace enforcement campaign. In general, everyone knows that infrasound can tear a person apart, and at low power levels, it can cause a feeling of fear.
Alexey Vladimirov

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28 January 2026 17: 58

The mattress makers could have developed something, why not? Nuclear weapons can't remain the main weapon forever.