Jake Lang seen injured after Minneapolis protest clash (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Video shows right-wing influencer Jake Lang appearing injured during a confrontation at a protest in Minneapolis. The footage shows a large crowd downtown. Lang is seen moving through the area with visible injuries, blood on his face, head and clothing. Lang led an anti-Islam, anti-Somali demonstration near City Hall earlier that day. He announced plans on social media to burn a Koran and to march into the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, which is home to a large Somali community. Lang's march against Minnesota fraud was a protest against what he alleges is government corruption. Hundreds of counter-protesters arrived at the site, overwhelming Lang's small group of supporters and preventing him from continuing the demonstration. Lang was later confronted by counter-protesters as tensions rose and eventually left the area. CNN affiliate KARE reports Lang did not burn a Koran. Lang later claimed in a post on X that he had been stabbed by a counter-protester, an allegation CNN could not independently confirm. Some counter-protesters said they were opposing Lang's actions and broader political views, while one accused Lang of instigating tensions. Minneapolis police warned people to clear the streets and attempted to control the crowd. Lang was previously charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and later received clemency as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping clemency for Jan. 6 defendants. He is a candidate for U.S. Senate from Florida.
- Jake Lang appeared injured and bloodied after tensions escalated at a Minneapolis protest.
- Lang promoted anti-Islam and anti-Somali messaging and suggested plans to burn a Koran and march into a Somali-majority neighborhood.
- Hundreds of counter-protesters overwhelmed Lang’s supporters and halted the demonstration.
- Lang claimed he was stabbed, but the allegation could not be independently verified; reports say he did not burn a Koran.
- Police intervened to disperse the crowd and manage street safety.
- Lang has prior legal history tied to Jan. 6 and received clemency; he is now a Florida U.S. Senate candidate.