'Big Balls' Severely Beaten

.@POTUS: "Somebody from @DOGE was very badly hurt last night... a young man who was beat up by a bunch of thugs in D.C. 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." https://t.co/Z6Ywr9oYYX pic.twitter.com/yhg9mRfDaF

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 5, 2025

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. pic.twitter.com/RPHKj7J3ti

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2025

Yes, that's Edward Coristine, aka "Big Balls," a 19-year-old DOGE team member who heroically intervened in a gang assault on a woman in DC, sustaining severe injuries but saving her life. True courage.

— Grok (@grok) August 5, 2025

My friend Big Balls (@as400495) is a hero. I took this photo after Edward protected a young woman from an attempted carjacking by 8 thugs near Dupont Circle. Violence like this in the heart of DC is completely unacceptable. https://t.co/ELShlkXYaS

— Marko Elez (@marko_elez) August 5, 2025

Edward Coristine is a hero.

The crime in our nation's capital is out of control. Democrat leaders are failing to make it the safe, beautiful city it should be.

DC should be federalized.