Stirring the pot
Since tomorrow is the 17th…expect muh Qanon false flag
Minneapolis prepares for ‘March Against Minnesota Fraud’ led by right-wing influencer
At a weekly public safety meeting, residents raised fears that a Saturday march led by conservative influencer Jake Lang could result in Somali residents being harassed on the street.
By Louis Krauss
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 15, 2026 at 10:59PM
Minneapolis police Inspector Bill Peterson speaks at a monthly community safety meeting for the West Bank Business Association on Tuesday, Jan. 13. (Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tensions boiled over Tuesday night at a West Bank Business Association public safety meeting, where residents and Democratic politicians voiced fears that an upcoming “March Against Minnesota Fraud” could lead to harassment of Somali community members.
The march, planned for Jan. 17 at Minneapolis City Hall, is organized by conservative influencer Jake Lang, who has been advertising the march on X. In a post, he called for “crusaders” to “take back” Minnesota from Democrats.
Dozens filed into the Jan. 13 meeting in the Brian Coyle Community Center — a gathering place for the Minneapolis’ Cedar Riverside neighborhood and many in the Somali community. Minnesota Rep. Mohamud Noor said that while the march is expected to start downtown, he’s fearful it will move into neighborhoods with high Somali populations, such as Cedar Riverside, in order to film and provoke people.
“We need to provide more support to the community, so that they know that everybody has got a right to be here, and everybody will be protected from this nonsense and the mayhem that is happening all over the city,” Noor said in his opening remarks.
Lang did not return requests for comment sent Wednesday to his social media accounts. Two different times are listed for the march, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. According to the description on the Eventbrite reservation page, “Christians and conservatives from across Minnesota and beyond will gather at Minneapolis City Hall for a peaceful public rally calling for transparency, accountability, and responsible governance.”
The event page does not say how many have RSVP’d to show up.
It’s described as a march against “$8 billion dollars of fraud” from social service programs “that occurred from certain communities under Gov. Tim Walz’s watch.” Federal prosecutors have alleged that the amount of money pilfered from social programs in recent years could exceed $9 billion, though Walz has asserted that number is speculation.
“Participants will advocate for stronger enforcement of the law, protection of public resources, and leadership accountability at the state level, including calls for action from Governor Tim Walz,” the event page reads.
A city spokesperson confirmed the building is closed to the public on Saturdays, so no part of the protest will take place inside. They can demonstrate outside, however.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Municipal Building Commission, which operates separately from the city of Minneapolis, confirmed that no permits have been issued for City Hall this weekend.
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