Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 protester now running for Senate in Florida, has tried to ingratiate himself with far-right activists by publicly renouncing Judaism, burning Jewish and Muslim religious texts, and embracing extremist Christian nationalist rhetoric. Despite these efforts, prominent antisemitic influencers have turned on him after revelations about his Jewish heritage resurfaced.

Photos of Lang at his bar mitzvah and at the Western Wall in Jerusalem reignited scrutiny of his background, which he has acknowledged includes a Jewish mother. Although he says he was baptized as a child and now identifies as Christian, critics on the far right have accused him of being a covert operative and claimed his ancestry disqualifies him from their movement.

The backlash highlights deep divisions within the far right, particularly over Middle East policy and hostility toward Muslims. Experts on extremism say Lang’s rejection by white supremacists reflects a racialized antisemitism rooted in Nazi ideology, in which even outspoken support for their causes does not override Jewish ancestry.

As Lang continues to denounce Judaism and promote conspiracy theories about Jewish influence, his treatment by fellow extremists underscores the rigid and exclusionary beliefs that define the movement he seeks to join.