Iowa City Council Sparks Outrage With Satan Invocation

Liberty Check

• Local officials allowed an invocation to a “dark father” and “Hail Satan” in a taxpayer-funded government meeting, violating the constitutional separation of church and state.
• The incident highlights the growing influence of radical ideologies in local governance across America.
• Patriotic citizens are pushing back, demanding that government meetings respect traditional religious values and the founding principles of the nation.

A routine city council meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa erupted in controversy after the scheduled invocation opened with a prayer to a “dark father” and ended with the words “Hail Satan.”

The meeting, intended to address standard municipal business, was derailed as attendees reacted with shock and anger to the satanic invocation.

HOLY SH*T@City_of_Ottumwa in Iowa opened up their most recent city council meeting with a prayer to SATAN.

"Let us pray. Dear dark father… HAIL SATAN"

WTF is wrong with these people??? pic.twitter.com/Ge92TpnLG6

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 7, 2026

“The invocation was not aligned with the values of our community,” one council member reportedly stated during the chaotic session.

Local residents expressed outrage that taxpayer resources and government proceedings were used to promote what they view as anti-Christian, anti-American ideology.

“This is not the kind of leadership we want in Ottumwa,” another attendee declared as the meeting descended into disorder.

The incident has reignited debates over the role of religion in government spaces and whether local leaders are prioritizing fringe beliefs over the traditional values that built the nation.

It’s time to push back.