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Navigating the Nonsense

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 189: Navigating the Nonsense

‘Big Balls’ Assaulted in D.C.

August 6, 2025 · 6:57 am ET · Leave a Comment

Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old known as “Big Balls” who played a key role in the DOGE initiative to shrink the size of government, was assaulted over the weekend in Washington, Politico reports.

President Trump posted a photo on his social media platform showing a shirtless Coristine with what appeared to be blood spattered on his face, body and pants.

Said Trump: “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore.”

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