Minneapolis Anti-ICE Protest Erupts Over Jake Lang (Full Transcript)

Transcript recounts a tense clash as Jake Lang arrives in a U-Haul, amid claims of threats, past Jan. 6 charges, a Trump pardon, and alleged vandalism.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: This is our country. Welcome home.

[00:00:05] Speaker 2: A chaotic scene here in Minneapolis Saturday morning. A far-right activist showing up to an anti-ice protest in the back of a U-Haul truck.

[00:00:14] Speaker 1: Jason is killed.

[00:00:17] Speaker 2: His name is Jake Lang. So Lang, driving through the crowd here, you saw somebody in the back of that U-Haul with what looked like a paint gun. The anti-ice protesters here were expecting him.

[00:00:31] Speaker 1: Get the f*** off our land. What do you have to say to Jake Lang? Jake Lang, get the f*** out of here.

[00:00:37] Speaker 2: Was this your first run-in with Jake Lang?

[00:00:39] Speaker 1: No, this has been at least my third or fourth.

[00:00:42] Speaker 2: Lang was charged with attacking a police officer on January 6th before he was pardoned by President Trump.

[00:00:48] Speaker 1: We are back, baby.

[00:00:51] Speaker 2: Since his release from jail, Lang has made a name for himself with a campaign characterized as racist and xenophobic.

[00:00:58] Speaker 1: What's your message to all the Muslims here in the United States? Go home. Go back to Somalia. This is a Christian country. Two days before he showed up here in a U-Haul. President Trump, we support you. We support ice. He destroyed an anti-ice sculpture outside the Minnesota state capitol. Pro-ice, baby. America first. America only. What's your message to Jake Lang? You're a cowardly grifter and you're going back to prison, little b****.

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A transcript describes a chaotic confrontation at an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis where far-right activist Jake Lang arrives in a U-Haul, allegedly with someone holding what looks like a paint gun. Protesters confront him with profanity and accusations. The segment notes Lang’s prior January 6 charge for attacking a police officer and that he was later pardoned by President Trump. It portrays Lang’s post-release activism as racist and xenophobic, including anti-Muslim remarks and vandalizing an anti-ICE sculpture at the Minnesota state capitol, while protesters denounce him as a coward and grifter who will return to prison.
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Transcript: Clash at Minneapolis Anti-ICE Protest Involving Jake Lang
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • A far-right activist, Jake Lang, appeared at an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis using a U-Haul, escalating tensions.
  • Witnesses reported seeing someone in the truck with what looked like a paint gun as the vehicle moved through the crowd.
  • Lang is described as having been charged in connection with January 6 and later pardoned by President Trump.
  • The segment characterizes Lang’s recent activism as racist and xenophobic, citing anti-Muslim statements.
  • An anti-ICE sculpture at the Minnesota state capitol was reportedly destroyed in an incident linked to Lang.
  • Protesters verbally confronted Lang and predicted he would face future legal consequences.
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Negative: The tone is tense and hostile, featuring profanity, allegations of violence and vandalism, and accusations of racism and xenophobia, with confrontational exchanges between protesters and the activist.
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