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Trump Uses 'Big Balls' Attack Tale As Dog Whistle Distraction

Donald Trump used a racist dog whistle in his threat to take federal control of DC after DOGE staffer known as 'Big Balls' was allegedly attacked.

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A DOGE staffer known ironically as ‘Big balls’ was reportedly attacked during a carjacking in DC, according to police.

This was enough for unhinged President Donald Trump to start threatening to take federal control of DC — something he’s been longing to do since he first set upon the White House in 2017, given the unrepresented district’s leanings toward institutions supporting a free democracy.

NBC News reported:

Edward Coristine, also known by his online name, “Big Balls,” and a woman characterized in a police report as his significant other were the victims of an unarmed attempted carjacking early Sunday.

Washington Metropolitan Police on Tuesday announced the arrests of two 15-year-old suspects from Maryland.

Maryland is a majority-minority state with a diverse racial and ethnic makeup.

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