A nail bomb was allegedly hurled at right-wing activist Jake Lang as he was protesting in New York, on Saturday. Videos of the incident were widely shared online. The alleged attack comes after a row over Lang’s antics with a goat during a protest there.
“Someone just threw a nail bomb at Jake Lang in New York, which sent many people running. Within minutes New York police arrested alleged suspect. People were shouting that he was Muslim, and at this time that is not confirmed,” a fellow right-wing activist wrote.
Another added “Jake is in New York for an Anti Islamic invasion march when a homemade NAIL BOMB was thrown at him and his friends. Luckily, the device did not explode.” Yet another said “Someone allegedly hurled a bomb-like device at Jake Lang’s group. NYPD arrested one local suspect tied to the attack.”
A person also said “Conservative activist Jake Lang called for New York City to be “shut down,” called for Mayor Mamdani to be castrated, and demanded that an unlawful assembly be declared following reports of a bomb being thrown during his anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion.”
The video shows Lang protesting and then suddenly he and his team begin to run away. One person can be heard saying that it was a bomb, a nail bomb, as the camera zooms to show an object on the ground. Lang then approaches the police stationed there.
This comes after Lang’s antics with a goat which sparked a row. Lang had crashed a vigil for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed during joint US-Israel strikes. He brought a goat and allegedly indicated a lewd act which sparked a row.
Before the alleged nail bomb attack on Lang, a video surfaced showing him and his team load the goal onto their vehicle as others chased the van.
Two people in custody over ‘suspicious devices’
Two people were taken into custody after ‘suspicious devices’ were found in front of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. As per NBC News, it was not immediately clear if Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji were at home at the time.
The report noted that the incident took place amid an anti-Islam demonstration being held by Lang outside Gracie Mansion at the time.
Who is Jake Lang?
Lang is a right-wing activist who participated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He was charged with 11 federal offenses, including assaulting law enforcement officers as well as civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding. He spent almost four years in pretrial detention and was then pardoned by President Donald Trump when he returned to office in January 2025.
Prosecutors had alleged Lang tried to attacked police using a baseball bat and a riot shield. He is currently running for US Senate in Florida.
