{"id":2512560,"date":"2025-11-19T19:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-candidate-punched-in-the-face-during-anti-islam-demonstration-in-dearborn-michigan\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:44:10","slug":"senate-candidate-punched-in-the-face-during-anti-islam-demonstration-in-dearborn-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-candidate-punched-in-the-face-during-anti-islam-demonstration-in-dearborn-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Candidate Punched in the Face During Anti-Islam Demonstration in Dearborn, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-candidate-punched-in-the-face-during-anti-islam-demonstration-in-dearborn-michigan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday in dearborn, Michigan-a city with the highest percentage of Muslim residents in the U.S.-a protest against Islam led by Jake Lang, a Florida Senate candidate, sparked chaos. Lang attempted to burn a Quran but was stopped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-supporters-rally-in-minn-to-stop-the-steal\/\" title=\"Trump supporters rally in Minn. to \u2018Stop the Steal\u2019\">counter-protesters<\/a>. He then struck the quran with bacon, which is offensive to Muslims, leading to further intervention from counter-protesters who took the book from him. Lang was later punched in the face by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-scalise-president-trump-has-denounced-capitol-protests\/\" title=\"Rep. Scalise: ... has denounced Capitol ...s\">counter-protester<\/a>. Lang, who was involved in the January 6 Capitol incident and later pardoned by former President Trump, also read from the bible during the protest, addressing the crowd with religious remarks. His campaign centers on resilience and faith, viewing his political run as a symbol of perseverance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chaos erupted in Dearborn, Michigan, Tuesday as a march against Islam took place in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >city chock-full<\/a> of Muslims.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Lang, who is running for a Florida U.S. Senate seat, led a protest march and attempted to burn a Quran, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/2025\/11\/protests-in-dearborn-anti-islam-activists-clash-with-muslim-residents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dearborn is reputed to have the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dearborn,_Michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highest percentage<\/a> of Muslim residents of any American city and was the first Muslim majority city in the U.S., which meant Lang&rsquo;s stunt faced opposition.<\/p>\n<p>When Lang attempted to light the Quran, counter-protesters interfered, preventing Lang from burning the book, MLive reported.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Lang walked about, slapping a Quran with a slab of bacon. (Religious Muslims are forbidden from eating pork products.)<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chaotic scene in Dearborn after Jake Lang brought out another Quran and smacked bacon against it after a prior attempt to burn one <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e2xFfonKaQ\">pic.twitter.com\/e2xFfonKaQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BGOnTheScene\/status\/1990899063370203378?\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Again, counter-protesters intervened, knocking the book from his hands. A counter-protester ran off with the text.<\/p>\n<p>But Lang&rsquo;s ordeal was not complete. He was later hit in the face by a counter-protester who then ran away.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was punched harder by Capitol police officer ladies,&rdquo; Lang said in a video of the incident that was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BGOnTheScene\/status\/1990900922453471313\">posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A person punches Jake Lang and takes off running here in Dearborn <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqOrTfAPmp\">pic.twitter.com\/TqOrTfAPmp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BGOnTheScene\/status\/1990900922453471313?\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Lang was referring to the fact that he was among those arrested and charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/detroit\/news\/protestors-community-activists-clash-in-dearborn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>. He was among those pardoned by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Lang opened a Bible and read from it, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/wayne\/2025\/11\/18\/dearborn-protesters-religion-anthony-hudson-jake-lang\/87337503007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z114342p119250n00----c00----u002642d00----v114342&amp;gca-ft=30&amp;gca-ds=sophi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit Free Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I pray Jesus Christ over all of you,&rdquo; Lang said to the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have anything to do with America,&rdquo; Lang told some Arab-Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Lang announced his campaign earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m running, really, as a kind of a symbol of resilience and the American spirit of perseverance, and more importantly than anything, of those things as a testimony to what faith can do to turn a dead situation and make it alive again, just as God had done for his own son, Jesus Christ, in the tomb,&rdquo; Lang told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/mar\/18\/senate-florida-january-6-rioter-jake-lang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for winning, he said: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the same chances I had of leaving that prison cell the way I did. We are in God&rsquo;s hands, and God has opened up a door for me and my brothers to leave the prison cell. 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Jake Lang, a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Florida, led the protest and tried to set a Quran on fire, according to MLive. Known for having the highest proportion of Muslim residents among U.S. cities and being the first Muslim-majority city in America, Dearborn saw strong opposition to Lang&#8217;s actions. When he attempted to ignite the Quran, counter-protesters stopped him from doing so. Later, Lang walked around striking a Quran with bacon-a pork product forbidden in Islam-prompting further intervention by counter-protesters who took the book away from him. Subsequently, Lang was struck in the face by one of these counter-protesters who then fled the scene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2512561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jake-Lang-hit.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[67386,50503,67387,35049,33580],"class_list":["post-2512560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-anti-islam-demonstration","tag-assault-2","tag-dearborn-michigan","tag-political-violence","tag-senate-candidate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jake-Lang-hit.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512560"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512564,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512560\/revisions\/2512564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}