Former January 6 rioter tries to provoke ‘woke’ mob, but counter-protesters gave him more than he bargained for so he plays victim instead

Far-right activist and former January 6th rioter Jake Lang has accused an “anti white mob” of a vicious attack against him after he organized a small rally in Minneapolis. Footage of the incident shows Lang desperately trying to cling to safety as the large crowd pulls him away from the steps of City Hall where he and his group had congregated.

Lang held an anti-Islam, anti-Somali, and pro-ICE rally near Minneapolis City Hall. On social media he had even boasted of his intentions to “burn a Quran” at the event. Of course, with the whole thing being advertised on social media, it was easy for counter-protesters to learn of Lang’s intentions and show up to give him a piece of their mind.

And show up they did. The counter-protesters showed up in droves, far outnumbering the pathetic turnout for Lang’s book burning event. With people across Minnesota uniting against right wing forces and the constant ICE raids in the state it’s no surprise that so many people would show up to shut down Lang’s rally.

Things get ugly for Jake Lang

The conservative influencer likely realized he’d made a huge mistake once he saw the massive crowd of people that had shown up to shout him down. However, he was surrounded, and things soon turned physical as those closest to Lang attempted to grab him and drag him into the crowd. Footage of the incident shows several people pulling him away from a wall and into the crowd.

Another picture shows Lang looking as if he’s being given a stern talking to by someone, presumably one of the counter-protesters.

Of course, Lang seized the opportunity to push the narrative that these radical leftists were out for blood. He shared photos of his injuries and claimed he had also been stabbed.

There’s little sympathy

Of course, with the violence the Trump administration commits against innocent civilians every day, there’s not much sympathy reserved for people like Lang, who went out looking to provoke and got exactly what he came for. On X many simply mocked him. Let’s not forget that he himself has taken part in violent mob action.

His involvement in the January 6th riots in and around the Capitol landed him in jail and he’s only free now because Donald Trump pardoned him. Online people shared old footage of Lang standing amongst the angry mob and brandishing a bat. He can be seen swinging at policemen.

Jake Lang is no saint, and to call the counterprotesters “violent” is sort of like the pot calling the kettle black. He went looking for a conflict, and that’s what he got.