Trump hails US ‘discombobulator’ weapon as he meets Maduro op troops

President Donald Trump boasted on Friday about a secret US “discombobulator” weapon that can block Russian and Chinese defence systems, as he met the elite troops who captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.Trump’s comments at the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina marked the first time he has talked about the mysterious device at a public event, after previously letting some details slip in interviews.“They even talk about the discombobulator, because they never got a shot off,” Trump told soldiers at the base, referring to the suppression of much of Venezuela’s defensive systems during the January 3 raid.“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.”Trump, who was accompanied by his wife, Melania, addressed soldiers and military families before meeting the special forces troops involved in the raid.Members of the military attend an event in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Friday. Photo: ReutersThat night, the entire world saw what the full military might [of] the US military is capable” of, the president said. “It was so precise, so incredible.”