Trump's press chief shares testimony referring to the use of "never-before-seen" weapons during a military operation in Venezuela

The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, shared a testimony this Saturday describing the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela as "chilling," amidst warnings from Donald Trump about potential actions against the cartels in the region.

“Stop what you are doing and listen to this...,” wrote Leavitt on X while sharing a link to a story attributed to a Venezuelan security guard loyal to Nicolás Maduro, who claims to have survived the U.S. operation that ended with the capture of the former president.

The message was echoed and amplified by other influential accounts, which highlighted the psychological and political impact of the testimony in Latin America.

According to the account, the operation began with the sudden neutralization of radar systems, followed by the appearance of numerous drones and the arrival of a small number of helicopters.

The alleged witness claimed that about 20 U.S. soldiers descended with weaponry and technological capabilities "never seen before," and that, despite the numerical superiority of the Venezuelan forces, the confrontation ended in a "massacre" with no casualties on the U.S. side.

The testimony also describes the use of an unidentified device, similar to a sonic weapon, which would have caused nosebleeds, vomiting, and the inability to move among the defenders.

"We had no way to compete with their technology," said the guard, who claimed that the operation left hundreds dead and changed the regional perception of the military power of the United States.

Accounts like Mike Netter and Anttsinc strengthened the dissemination of the narrative, presenting it as a warning for other governments and armed actors in the region.

In those messages, it is stated that following Trump's interview with the television network Fox News, where he spoke about taking action against regional drug cartels, Latin America "is watching" the true extent of U.S. military power.

The dissemination of the testimony occurs in a context of maximum diplomatic tension, following Trump's announcement of his willingness to initiate ground operations against criminal organizations in Mexico, and after the recent military operation in Caracas, defended by Washington as a legal law enforcement action.

Although the White House has not officially confirmed the technical details described in the account, their promotion from the spokesperson's account has been interpreted as a deliberate political message.