A Far-Right US Senate Candidate Arrested After Damaging Anti-ICE Sculpture
Jake Lang, a far-right influencer and US Senate candidate, has been arrested on charges of damaging an anti-ICE sculpture at Minnesota's state capitol. The incident occurred during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency crackdowns in the region.
On February 5, Lang posted a video online showing himself kicking down the sculpture, which was made from frozen water. His actions altered the sign from "Prosecute ICE" to "Pro ICE". Local authorities promptly arrested Lang on suspicion of criminal damage to property, a felony offense.
The ice sculpture, commissioned by veterans organization Common Defense, had been installed on the steps of the Minnesota state capitol in St Paul with proper permits. The group's communications director, Jacob Thomas, condemned Lang's actions as an attack on the First Amendment rights that veterans like himself have fought to defend.
Lang's arrest comes after he attempted to organize a pro-ICE and anti-Islam demonstration in Minneapolis last month, sparking controversy. The event drew only a handful of supporters, with hundreds of counter-protesters clashing with Lang's group.
Following the rally, federal immigration agents fatally shot two US citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, in separate incidents. These incidents occurred amid heightened tensions over immigration policies.
Lang has a history of violent crimes, having been previously charged with assaulting an officer with a baseball bat during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. He received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump at the beginning of his second presidency, alongside more than 1,000 others who had been involved in the January 6 riot.
In March 2025, Lang announced his candidacy for the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. His arrest highlights the complexities and controversies surrounding his campaign.
Jake Lang, a far-right influencer and US Senate candidate, has been arrested on charges of damaging an anti-ICE sculpture at Minnesota's state capitol. The incident occurred during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency crackdowns in the region.
On February 5, Lang posted a video online showing himself kicking down the sculpture, which was made from frozen water. His actions altered the sign from "Prosecute ICE" to "Pro ICE". Local authorities promptly arrested Lang on suspicion of criminal damage to property, a felony offense.
The ice sculpture, commissioned by veterans organization Common Defense, had been installed on the steps of the Minnesota state capitol in St Paul with proper permits. The group's communications director, Jacob Thomas, condemned Lang's actions as an attack on the First Amendment rights that veterans like himself have fought to defend.
Lang's arrest comes after he attempted to organize a pro-ICE and anti-Islam demonstration in Minneapolis last month, sparking controversy. The event drew only a handful of supporters, with hundreds of counter-protesters clashing with Lang's group.
Following the rally, federal immigration agents fatally shot two US citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, in separate incidents. These incidents occurred amid heightened tensions over immigration policies.
Lang has a history of violent crimes, having been previously charged with assaulting an officer with a baseball bat during the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. He received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump at the beginning of his second presidency, alongside more than 1,000 others who had been involved in the January 6 riot.
In March 2025, Lang announced his candidacy for the US Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. His arrest highlights the complexities and controversies surrounding his campaign.
he's like a one-man hate machine 
starts organizing these super divisive rallies & then gets arrested for vandalizing an anti-ICE sculpture? 
like, what's next? He's got a history of violent crimes & now he's trying to run for Senate 
it's just so messed up. and can we talk about the fact that he got a presidential pardon from Trump after assaulting someone with a baseball bat? 
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And can we talk about how ridiculous his whole pro-ICE thing is? 
Newsflash: it's not working... your campaign is basically toast right now 
. And like, what's with the presidential pardon from Donald Trump?! 
That just shows how far out of touch he is with reality... I mean, come on! 
I just can't fudge believe what's happening with this far-right guy Jake Lang. He's like a human magnet for drama 
. First, he's trying to organize some crazy pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis that ends up getting shut down by hundreds of people who are all about opposing those harsh immigration policies. And then, on top of that, he goes and damages this anti-ICE sculpture at the state capitol, like what even is his problem? 
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. Like, what kinda person does that?! And on top of that, he's got a history of violent crimes and now this?! 
Not saying he didn't have a chance at getting elected or anything (he was kinda pro-ICE which just not what people want in a senator), but this whole thing is like, woah! 
This is just getting out of hand. I hope he gets charged and serves some real time 
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and honestly, if it was up to me, i'd let him off with a slap on the wrist for speaking truth to power (even if his way of doing it is kinda sketchy)