Overview
- Jake Lang, a Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by President Trump and now a U.S. Senate candidate in Florida, attempted to burn a Quran in Dearborn, struck it with bacon, and spray-painted “cuck” on Michigan gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson’s campaign bus.
- Dearborn police said officers made three arrests for disorderly behavior while managing dueling demonstrations, with no serious injuries reported.
- Lang and a small group marched to City Hall, where he used Islamophobic and white nationalist rhetoric during public comment and called for ICE raids targeting local Muslims.
- Hudson, who previously amplified false claims about “Sharia law” in Dearborn, disavowed Quran-burning plans after visiting local mosques, drawing criticism from Lang.
- Residents intervened to protect the Quran and urged calm, and Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and community leaders praised measured responses while denouncing hate acts.