“Hindus and Muslims Are Here to Eradicate Christians” — What Really Happened at the Frisco City Council

A viral claim, a convicted rioter, and what it tells us about America’s culture war in 2025

A video is going viral across social media. In it, a man stands at a public podium in Texas and declares that Hindus and Muslims have come to America to eradicate Christianity. Many viewers assumed this was a military officer or an official government figure making a formal statement. The truth is very different — and understanding the full story matters.

Who Is Jake Lang?

The man in the video is Edward “Jake” Lang, a far-right political activist and convicted participant in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots in Washington DC. During that attack on the US Capitol, Lang was accused of assaulting a law enforcement officer with a baseball bat. He spent four years in prison awaiting trial.

On the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term in January 2025, Lang was pardoned by Trump, along with hundreds of other January 6 convicts. Since his release, Lang has been traveling across the United States, appearing at public meetings and promoting far-right ideologies. He is also currently running as a candidate for the US Senate from Florida.

He is not a military officer. He holds no government position. He is a private political activist with a criminal background.

What Happened at the Frisco City Council

The incident took place at a Frisco City Council meeting in Frisco, Texas, a rapidly growing suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, also known as North Texas. The council was reviewing multiple rezoning applications from religious communities. The applications were for the construction of an Islamic mosque, a Hindu temple, and a Jain temple within the city.

Jake Lang appeared at the meeting as a public speaker to oppose these applications. What followed was a speech that shocked many in the room and later went viral online.

Standing at the public podium, Lang said:

“Not one of those children is a heritage American. Not one of them was a Texan. Your replacement is here, Americans, and it is coming faster and faster. The Hindus and the Muslims are teaming up to take over Texans. They are here to eradicate the Christians.”

He also questioned why Hindu and Jain places of worship should be allowed in America, using deeply offensive language about India and other countries. He told the council that immigrants from these communities had not come to become Americans but to, in his words, bring their “Third World culture” into the country.

Lang ended his speech with a direct threat toward the council members, using abusive language and saying they “deserve to be strung.” As he walked away from the podium, he continued shouting at the council. The city’s official meeting video is cut off at that point, and Lang does not appear in the footage again.

How the City Responded

The Frisco Mayor, Jeff Cheney, responded clearly and without hesitation. He explained that the city does not have the legal authority to block these construction projects simply because of the religion involved. If a project meets all planning and zoning requirements under the law, the city is obligated to approve it.

“They have rights to build in Frisco,” Mayor Cheney stated publicly. He further clarified that this was not a matter of city policy or political opinion. It was a procedural, administrative decision based entirely on zoning law. The Deputy Mayor Pro Tem also urged remaining speakers to return to a professional and respectful manner after Lang’s outburst.

Why This Matters

The Frisco area has seen significant demographic change in recent years. The Dallas-Fort Worth region has one of the largest and fastest-growing South Asian communities in the United States. Along with that growth has come a rise in community institutions — temples, mosques, cultural centers — which is a normal part of any growing immigrant population settling into a city.

Groups like Lang’s have been attempting to use this demographic change to stoke fear among white Christian communities, framing the legal and peaceful construction of places of worship as an act of aggression or “replacement.”

The Frisco City Council’s response reflects where most local governments stand — bound by law, committed to equal rights, and unwilling to discriminate based on religion.

Watch the Video

One man’s outburst at a city council meeting does not represent America. What does represent America is a mayor standing at the same podium and saying, clearly: they have rights. That part of the story deserves to be heard just as loudly.

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