And, Democrats mercilessly - and impotently - mocked one of the highly effective DOGE members because of his nickname - "BIG BALLS." Well, Democrats can't mock him anymore - 'cuz he just proved that his nickname is well-applied and accurate.
'Big Balls' Is a HERO: Trump's Call to Federalize DC Was Due to a Vicious Attack on DOGE Staffer
http://twitchy.com/grateful-calvin/2025/08/06/big-balls-is-a-hero-trumps-call-to-federalize-dc-was-likely-due-to-attack-on-doge-staffer-n2416808
Trump wasn't wrong about any of that. This writer lives near the nation's capital and can confirm that the city is not far removed from the post-apocalyptic world of the Mad Max movies, especially at night and on the weekends. It truly is lawless, not because there aren't enough police, but because those police are not allowed to do their jobs.
Still, it was a bit mystifying why Trump wanted to bring this up yesterday. Rampant crime in DC isn't exactly a new problem.
But one line in the middle of his Truth Social post gave us a clue as to his timing: 'The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by thugs.'
Trump did not provide any more details in his post, but it wasn't long before Elon Musk shed some light about who that victim was: a DOGE staffer.
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) ~ A few days ago, a gang of about a dozen young men tried to assault a woman in her car at night in DC. A @Doge team member saw what was happening, ran to defend her and was severely beaten to the point of concussion, but he saved her. It is time to federalize DC.
And it wasn't just any DOGE staffer. Last night, we found out that it was the legendary 'Big Balls' himself, Ed Coristine.
Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) ~ WOW. The @DOGE employee who was brutally beaten in DC for defending a woman has been identified as none other than "BIG BALLS." Big Balls is a HERO!
As Musk noted above, Coristine himself was beaten badly, but he did save the woman he assisted from receiving an equally brutal beating ... or worse.
Suddenly, Trump's timing for threatening to federalize DC made all the sense in the world. Regardless of any feud between himself and Musk (which seems to have dissipated), Trump recognized Coristine's service not only to the federal government and the American people but to his fellow man. Or woman, in this case.
He spoke again about the assault last night.
ALX (@alx) ~ TRUMP ON BIG BALLS: “Somebody from @DOGE was very badly hurt last night ... young man who was beat up by a bunch of thugs in DC. Either they're going to straighten their act out or we're going to have to federalize and run it the way it's supposed to be run.”
Video ~ http://twitter.com/i/status/1952862012549259385
amuse (@amuse) ~ DOGE: Edward Coristine, known affectionately as “Big Balls”, is a patriot. He was ambushed by a mob of eight black teens, part of the unchecked chaos our ruling class in Washington DC has endorsed. This isn’t just lawlessness, it’s sanctioned decay. And it’s indefensible.
Heidi (@HeidiBriones) ~ It's not just a name.
Lisa Boothe (@LisaMarieBoothe) ~ It is a very fitting nickname.
Jason “Storm Chaser” Nelson (@RealJasonNelson) ~ You never know until it happens whether you will stand up or stand back. Now, we know about Big Balls, and his ... fortitude.
Leftists on social media, legacy media hacks, and Democrat politicians spent MONTHS belittling Coristine because of his nickname and because he was trying to reduce waste and fraud in the federal government.
It turns out that he is more of a man than any of them could ever hope to be.
We haven't seen an update yet this morning on Coristine's medical status, but we hope he will have a speedy recovery.
And something tells us that Musk will make sure the young man never wants for anything for the rest of his life.
Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) ~ If I ever run into this guy, I'm buying him a drink.
Technically, Coristine isn't even old enough to drink ... he's only 19 years old ... but, to hell with that. We'd buy him a drink anyway.
As for federalizing DC, we don't know if it will actually happen, but it certainly got Trump's attention enough that we hope some major reforms in the city will come very quickly.
Dutch1777 (@dutch1777real) ~
The attempted assault on the woman -- and Coristine's intervention to stop it -- does not appear to be a politically motivated attack, but it also doesn't help matters that Democrats have been encouraging street violence every day since Trump was elected.
We're just grateful that, in this case, a true hero was on the scene, in the form of a 19-year-old DOGE whiz kid who just happens to have the most appropriate nickname we could ever imagine.
Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them just like to call themselves 'Big Balls'.
And no one can ever laugh at or mock that nickname again, not even a little bit.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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