Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Trump Claims US Used Sonic Weapon in Venezuela
President Trump said the US used a secret sonic weapon to capture Venezuelan President Maduro.
He said no other country has such a weapon.
The Kremlin wants more details.
Trump also said the US has other secret weapons.
Some reports say the weapon made soldiers sick.
The US hasn't given more details about the weapon.
Maduro is now in the US facing charges and has pleaded not guilty.
US President Donald Trump claimed the US used a secret sonic weapon to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump stated that the US is the only country with such a weapon.
The Kremlin is seeking clarity on Trump's remarks and is analyzing the information.
Trump mentioned that the US has other secret weapons that nobody else knows about.
Reports suggest the weapon caused Venezuelan soldiers to bleed from the nose and vomit blood.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
- What
- Claim of a secret sonic weapon used in Venezuela
- When
- January 20, 2024 (interview), January 3, 2024 (alleged capture of Maduro)
- Where
- United States, Venezuela
- Why
- To capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
- Claimed Weapon
- Secret sonic weapon
- Claimed Use
- During Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's capture
- Claimed Possessor
- United States
- Kremlin Response
- Seeking clarity and analyzing information
- Trump's Statement
- US has weapons nobody else knows about
- Reported Effects
- Venezuelan soldiers bleeding from nose and vomiting blood
- Maduro's Status
- Facing narcoterrorism charges in the US, pleaded not guilty
