Conservative Activist Jake Lang Assaulted at Minneapolis Rally
18th January 2026
Conservative activist Jake Lang was physically assaulted Saturday during an “anti-Islam” rally in downtown Minneapolis, leaving him with scrapes and bruises as counterprotesters overwhelmed the small demonstration, local reports say.
Lang, a controversial figure pardoned this year by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, organized a protest in support of federal immigration enforcement.
As he left the area, a crowd of counterdemonstrators confronted the group and Lang appeared to be struck, suffering noticeable injuries. Police intervened and ordered crowds to disperse.