Trump Claims at Rally That FBI, Antifa ‘Led The Charge’ Into Capitol on Jan. 6
‘You saw who I did,’ Trump tells applauding supporters, as if it should be obvious
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:43:49 AMscreenshotcached html Trump Claims at Rally That FBI, Antifa 'Led The Charge' Into Capitol on Jan. 6 - The MessengerThe Messenger logoThe Messenger's logoPolitics.It's time to break the news.The Messenger's sloganNewsPoliticsOpinionBusinessEntertainmentSportsTechTRENDING NOW | Fontainebleau’s Multi-Billion Dollar Vegas Gamble Looks Like a Bad BetTrump Claims at Rally That FBI, Antifa ‘Led The Charge’ Into Capitol on Jan. 6'You saw who I did,' Trump tells applauding supporters, as if it should be obviousPublished 01/06/24 12:12 PM ET|Updated 01/06/24 01:35 PM ETMary PapenfussSMS Link IconAn SMS icon that opens a text message with the article linkWhatsApp IconA WhatsApp icon representing an external link to share the article on WhatsApp.Email IconAn Email icon that opens an email with the article link.Link IconA link icon that copies the article url to clipboard.Reddit IconA Reddit icon representing an external link to share the article on Reddit.Open additional share optionsIcon representing additional share options, a plus symbol when options are closed and a horizontal line when options are openFacebook IconA Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.Twitter IconA Twitter icon representing an external link to share the article on Twitter.Email IconAn Email icon that opens an email with the article link.Link IconA link icon that copies the article url to clipboard.Reddit IconA Reddit icon representing an external link to share the article on Reddit.Open additional share optionsIcon representing additional share options, a plus symbol when options are closed and a horizontal line when options are openTrump Claims At Rally That Fbi, Antifa ‘Led The Charge’ Into Capitol On Jan. 6 0 seconds of 58 secondsVolume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabledPlay/PauseSPACEIncrease Volume↑Decrease Volume↓Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemDecrease Caption Size-Increase Caption Size+ or =Seek %0-9 Next UpNew Mexico Firefighters Accused Of Gang Raping Colleague’s Sister Get Their Wish, Have Ankle Monitors Removed 00:50 facebook twitter Email linkedin reddit Linkhttps://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/0RlLsfOMCopied Live00:0000:5800:58More Videos00:50New Mexico Firefighters Accused Of Gang Raping Colleague’s Sister Get Their Wish, Have Ankle Monitors Removed 00:45Eric Trump Claims Dad's Controversial 'Foreign Profits' Were Donated to US Treasury00:45Former Detroit Mayor Hired Cops to Kill Exotic Dancer He Had Affair With in 2003, Her Daughter Claims in Viral TikTok00:45Trump Mocked After Claiming Magnets Don't Work Underwater at Rally00:47Arrest Made Weeks After California Girl Raped in Own Home for Hours by Intruder Who Snuck in Through Unlocked Door00:40Missing Youtuber Allegedly Killed By Cocaine-fueled Christmas Sex Found Buried In Neighbors’ Backyard Report 01:03Casey Anthony ‘Threw A Fit’ After Watching Her Father George Pass Lie Detector Test Friend (Exclusive) 00:39Massachusetts Police Fatally Shoot Former Fire Chief in Bar ShootoutClose Former President Donald Trump resurrected a tattered conspiracy theory at a campaign rally, claiming that the FBI and Antifa "led the charge" into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Trump made the comment as he defended those serving prison sentences for crimes that day during an afternoon rally Friday in Sioux Center, Iowa."By the way, there was antifa and there was FBI, there were a lot of other people, too, leading the charge, leading the charge," said Trump. "You saw the same that people I did."People in the crowd clappedThe storming of the Capitol was carried live on TV across the nation. Trump appeared to imply that people were somehow identifiable on TV as members of antifa and the FBI.Trump and his supporters early on promoted the idea that the violence Jan. 6 was instigated by either antifa or undercover FBI agents — or both.Read MoreMike Pence Dismisses Trump Claim FBI Instigated Jan. 6, Calls Violence That Day ‘Infuriating’Raskin Mocks Trump Call To Free J6 ‘Hostages’: Why Does He Want to Pardon Antifa Fighters?FBI Arrests Jan. 6 Rioter Who Livestreamed Himself at the Capitol Trump Resurrects Notorious ‘Fight Like Hell’ Jan. 6 Message at Campaign RallyWATCH: Donald Trump Rails Again at Iowa RallyBiden, Trump Set to Both Highlight Jan. 6 as Rallying Cry as Campaign Heats UpFormer president resurrects tattered conspiracy theory at Iowa rally that antifa and FBI were behind insurrection.Screen Shot/RSBN networkNearly 1,300 people have been charged with crimes linked to the insurrection, the Justice Department reported Friday. None are known to be members of antifa or the FBI.A conspiracy hiding their involvement would require the silence of countless judges, police officers, federal law enforcement officials, members of the National Guard, politicians, witnesses and hordes of journalists — and their friends and families — across the nation.Donald TrumpRead nextTexas Man Accused of Keeping Woman as Sex Slave in Garage For Years is Rapper Known As ‘Viper’ Sponsored Content Recommended by SkipAds by SkipAds by The Messenger NewslettersEssential news, exclusive reporting and expert analysis delivered right to you. All for free. Sign Up By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use.Thanks for signing up!You are now signed up for our newsletters.More Politics.PoliticsFox News Host Kilmeade Says Biden ‘Went Full Hitler’ During Jan. 6 SpeechNewPoliticsIndiana GOP Rep. Bucshon to Retire at End of Congressional TermNewPoliticsArkansas Gov. 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