Far-right activist and Jan. 6 participant Jake Lang, 30, has denied viral screenshots purporting to show him exchanging messages with a 15‑year‑old girl, insisting he dismissed her over a strict 16‑year‑old minimum for his protests.
The Florida Republican Senate hopeful's response, shared online amid a wave of arrest demands, came just days after chaos erupted at one of his New York City demonstrations outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion residence. Social media sleuths and critics questioned whether his age‑cutoff defence crossed into uncomfortable territory.
For context, Lang's notoriety stretches back to the2021 US Capitol riot, where he faced charges including assaulting officers before receiving a pardon from President Trump. He has since built a profile as a MAGA firebrand, staging provocative stunts like anti-Islam rallies and now eyeing political office in Florida. The latest furore erupted against this backdrop of escalating confrontations, where his events routinely draw fierce opposition.
Screenshots of the alleged texts circulated widely on platforms such as Instagram and Reddit last week, showing what appeared to be flirtatious messages with someone claiming to be 15.
Posters demanded, 'Care to explain these texts?' Lang responded swiftly, sharing his own exchange with Alex Rosen, the 20‑something founder of Predator Poachers, a Texas group known for baiting alleged paedophiles with fake minor profiles on dating apps.
BREAKING: Leaked Texts seem to show that far-right MAGA influencer Jake Lang, 31 was texting a man pretending to be a 15-year-old girl on Instagram.Read the alleged texts below.Why the hell are the people who shout and scream the most, calling everyone else pedos, the…pic.twitter.com/r5nAIMvcTl
In those messages, Rosen pressed Lang on the screenshots' authenticity. Lang dismissed the claims, saying, 'Nice fake set up groypers – but I wouldn't even allow this person to attend my protests until they were 16.'
He described it as an 'obvious phishing scam' orchestrated by 'Groypers,' the online followers of white nationalist Nick Fuentes, adding that his team stopped it early and that nothing beyond protest attendance was discussed. Lawyers were reportedly involved.
Critics remained unconvinced. The focus on a 16‑year‑old threshold struck many as evasive at best and predatory at worst.
Jake Lang should be in prison where he belongs.He would be if TACO hadn't pardoned him.https://t.co/gZL2tZIxG0
Source: International Business Times UK
