Hudson March Draws Extremists, Counter-Protesters

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 11/18/2025) The march through Dearborn Tuesday organized by Republican gubernatorial longshot Anthony Hudson drew left and right extremists, even as he tried to distance himself from the chaos that descended.

Hudson’s social media team coined his march as “The American Crusade” on Facebook that was going to “ban Sharia law,” but after being in Dearborn and seeing the city for himself, he made an apology that he was misled about the city “by the media.”

Despite his apology, he still went through with his renamed “unity” march he had touted as a bridge between Dearborn and the rest of the state. He and his team live-streamed the march to the regular Dearborn City Council meeting that took place at 7 p.m.

Hudson wasn’t the only group that showed up to Dearborn.

Jake Lang, who was arrested during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, also showed up.

Lang was convicted of several counts of assault for attacking a police officer with a bat and was pardoned by President Donald Trump after he was sentenced to five years in prison.

Lang showed up in a bus with a Hudson wrap on the side. Jayden Scott, a money manager in Bay City, on the four-hour social media live stream for Lang said the bus cost $250,000 to wrap. Lang said Scott was previously a campaign manager for Hudson.

Lang spray-painted the bus with the word “cuck” and called Hudson a traitor. Lang is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.

Lang was punched by a counter-protester as he slapped a Quran with an unopened package of bacon while walking down the middle of the street with other protesters. He had attempted to burn the Islamic holy book earlier in the day, but was unsuccessful.

Lang, and counter-protesters clashed in front of Dearborn city hall, while Lang and Hudson traded words while waiting in line for the Dearborn city council meeting and Dearborn police separated them.

The Dearborn city council meeting allowed for 30 minutes of public comment before continuing with their regular meeting and returning to the public comment.

Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) was the last to speak in the normal 30 minutes.

“Now, and for too long, Dearborn has been turned into a political soundbite for those that are looking to pick up cheap points on the backs of the hardworking families in this city. They’ve been made to feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods and their own homes. They’ve been made to be worried to walk down the streets,” Farhat said.

He commended the Dearborn police for keeping the city safe, “despite all the shenanigans and cheap political points people want to bring to our city.”

Before Farhat spoke, several of the counter-protesters who said they were from Detroit with an organization called BAMN, or By Any Means Necessary, spoke to the council too.

Hudson spoke also and told the council that he had no affiliation with Lang or his group.

“I came here to build a bridge between hate and happiness in your town, where I spent four days last week. Day one, a little nervous, didn’t know what I was getting into. I hear all the stuff that’s printed on the TV, or all the stories that are written about you. We build our own image in our head, and it’s only fair I come down here and see it for myself,” Hudson said.

He said everyone had the same freedom and reiterated his apology, but also asked for an apology from Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.

“The word bigotry means when you don’t get along with somebody else’s point of view or idea, so I counter that you were being a bigot that night as well. If I’m not welcome in Dearborn should I win this race and become the next governor of Michigan, if you can’t apologize to an American citizen, then I’ll proclaim that you’re not welcome in my state,” Hudson said.

After Lang spoke, he and his followers were kicked out of the meeting for disruption after they had been repeatedly warned against outbursts.