Posted on 01/18/2026 4:51:12 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Jake Lang’s anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-ICE rally near City Hall outnumbered by hundreds of counterprotesters
Hundreds of counterprotesters on Saturday drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstration, saying on social media beforehand that he intended to “burn a Quran” on the steps of City Hall. But it was not clear if he carried out that plan.
Only a small number of people showed up for Lang’s demonstration while hundreds of counterprotesters converged at the site, yelling over his attempts to speak and chasing the pro-ICE group away. They forced at least one person to take off a shirt they deemed objectionable.
Lang appeared to be injured as he left the scene, with bruises and scrapes on his head.
Lang was previously charged with assaulting an officer with a baseball bat, civil disorder and other crimes before receiving clemency as part of Donald Trump’s sweeping act of clemency at the beginning of his second presidency for January 6 Capitol attackers. Lang later announced that he was running for the US Senate in Florida.
In Minneapolis, snowballs and water balloons were also thrown before an armored police van and heavily equipped city police arrived.
Meanwhile, Minnesota’s national guard said in a statement that it had been “mobilized” by Democratic governor Tim Walz to support the state patrol “to assist in providing traffic support to protect life, preserve property, and support the rights of all Minnesotans to assemble peacefully”.
Maj Andrea Tsuchiya, a spokesperson for the guard, said it was “staged and ready” but yet to be deployed.
The announcement came more than a week after Walz, a frequent critic and target of Trump, told...
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“””Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstration, saying on social media beforehand that he intended to “burn a Quran” on the steps of City Hall. But it was not clear if he carried out that plan.””””””””””””””””
Sounds suicidal.
This is the leftist children at The Guardian celebrating the fact that a mob attacked and denied first amendment rights to group of Americans even injuring the spokesman. We are at war.
The cops in Meaneapolis are the real fascists. Things are going to get real ugly before it ever gets better.
Blood must be spilled in the streets for change to happen.
Lang appeared to be injured as he left the scene, with bruises and scrapes on his head.
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See, these peaceful anti-Trump protestors.
So peaceful, democratic. They would not hurt a fly!
Send in the regular army and put these insurrectionists down
They can do whatever they want because they know the local police aren’t allowed to touch them.
No surprise that in enemy land you will be outnumbered.
Try again in friendly territory but still keep a big stick close.
If you want to stay out of jail, you can't engage even when your opposition is harassing you.
Your opposition will do everything to rattle you including blasting a bullhorn in your ear, and remember, no matter what they do if you want stay out of jail, you can't retaliate or stop them. (Bring ear protection)
While you're being harassed, your opponents will be recording your every move and what you say. Any move or anything you say will be seen as provocation which leaves them free to assault you.
In your group, you have to deal with the hotheads who will react when provoked. They are the weak link.
Even having overwhelming numbers won't save you because that makes them the minority and the victim.
The media will take the side of the left and create the narrative as you being the aggressor.
There are more problems for the right when they protest or counter protest.
I'm not sure how to effectively protest other than the methods used by past civil rights activists.
Remain passive even when attacked. Don't confront them.
The Koran is a book written by the devil’s influence. It’s against Jesus, the Great IAM
Unbelievable.
The only mention of any possible harm done by these thugs is that Lang “appeared to be injured” as he left.
Golly, I wonder how that happened.
It is impossible to despise these left-wing propagandists (that call themselves “reporters”) as much as they deserve.
I have come up with a bullet-proof way of identifying propaganda: The more gratuitous adjectives an article contains, the more biased and full of lies it is.
I would advise anyone on the right not to step foot in Minneapolis or join a protest because you will not be protected.
What if 20,000 Maga activists went to Minnesota. Why don’t we stand up for country?
who the hell is Jake Lang?
Yes, but the “news” portrait them as peaceful defendants of US democracy.
“Just peacefully protesting US government overreach!”
How peaceful!
I’m not suicidal. But you go ahead.
Notice the commies label ANYONE who is against open borders as “Far right”
“Far Right” means you don’t advocate for attacking ICE agents.
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