Far-right MAGA influencer Jake Lang is blaming members of the online faction known as the Groypers for viral screenshots that appear to show him exchanging messages with someone claiming to be an underage girl.
Lang responded to the controversy on social media by dismissing the screenshots as a “fake setup,” alleging that Groypers orchestrated the interaction as a phishing or sting operation meant to damage his reputation.
In posts circulating online, Lang said the person behind the account interacted with him, but that he would not allow the individual to attend events he organizes until she was older. The account claimed to be a 15-year-old girl.
The screenshots appear to show Lang communicating with the account in messages that some users described as flirtatious or suggestive.
The person behind the account allegedly disclosed their age during the conversation. Readers have debated details of the exchange as different versions of the screenshots circulated online.
Lang blames Groypers
In his responses, Lang argued that the messages were part of a coordinated sting by political adversaries and claimed members of the Groypers — a rival faction within the broader pro-Trump online ecosystem — were responsible for creating the account used in the alleged exchange.
In defending himself, he wrote that he would not allow the person behind the account to attend his protests until they were 16, a remark that critics said raised additional questions about how he handles communications with young followers online.
The Groypers, whom Lang accuses of orchestrating the alleged sting, are a far-right online activist network closely associated with white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes. The group grew out of Fuentes’ online following and has become known for coordinated trolling campaigns, meme activism, and attempts to pressure conservative figures to adopt more hard-line nationalist positions.
Who is Jake Lang?
Lang first gained national attention for his involvement in the January 6 United States Capitol attack. Authorities arrested Lang, and he spent four years in pretrial detention related to the riot, becoming a prominent voice among some activists who describe January 6 defendants as political prisoners.
Lange received clemency on January 20, 2025, the first day of Trump’s second term. The pardon led to the dismissal of the federal charges Lang had faced over his alleged role in the riot.
In early 2026, Lang organized a small pro-immigration-enforcement rally in Minneapolis amid Trump’s deportation crackdown that quickly devolved into a confrontation with counter-protesters. Lang promoted the demonstration online with rhetoric criticizing the city’s Somali immigrant community.
A separate controversy unfolded in New York City in March 2026 during a protest Lang organized near Gracie Mansion. The demonstration, which Lang described as opposing what he called the ‘Islamification’ of the city, drew police attention after assailants reportedly threw improvised explosive devices in the area, prompting arrests and a security investigation. Authorities did not accuse Lang of involvement with the explosives.
As of now, the authenticity of the screenshots in question has not been independently verified. No criminal charges related to the alleged messages had been publicly announced as of Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Published: Mar 12, 2026 10:59 am