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Trump Touts ‘Discombobulator’ Weapon

February 13, 2026 · 4:56 pm ET · Leave a Comment

President Trump boasted again about a secret U.S. “discombobulator” weapon that can block Russian and Chinese defense systems, as he met the elite troops who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the South China Morning Post reports.

Said Trump: “They even talk about the discombobulator, because they never got a shot off.”

He added: “The Russian equipment didn’t work. The Chinese equipment didn’t work. Everyone’s trying to figure out why it didn’t work. Someday you’re going to find out, but it didn’t work.”

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