The Left doesn’t take a break from telling lies just because it’s the holiday season. As intercessors, we must always be on guard and ready to expose deception wherever and whenever it arises.

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The first lie told by the Left this week involves a student at the University of Oklahoma who was required to write a 650-word essay addressing societal expectations of gender. In the essay, student Samantha Fulnecky “argued that traditional gender roles should not be considered stereotypes.” Citing the Bible, she stated that eliminating gender in society would be “detrimental” because it would cause people to drift “farther from God’s original plan for humans.” She further explained that, “God made male and female and made us differently from each other on purpose and for a purpose. God was very intentional with what He makes, and I believe trying to change that would only do more harm…Society pushing the lie that there are multiple genders and everyone should be whatever they want to be is demonic and severely harms American youth.”

Transgender Teacher Penalizes Student

Transgender graduate instructor Mel Curth, who goes by she/they, was offended by the essay. Consequently, the student was given a zero on the assignment. Curth stressed that Fulnecky relied on “personal ideology” and “failed to use empirical evidence.” The professor wrote on the online grading platform, “To call an entire group of people ‘demonic’ is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population.”

Fulnecky maintains that she followed the essay guidelines and that she was penalized for her religious views. She appealed the grade, citing religious discrimination. Quickly, her plight gained nationwide attention.

Governor of Oklahoma Defends Religious Freedom

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt responded to the incident on X. “The 1^st Amendment is foundational to our freedom and inseparable from a well-rounded education. The situation at OU is deeply concerning. I’m calling on the OU regents to review the results of the investigation and ensure other students aren’t unfairly penalized for their beliefs.”

In the end, the college decided in favor of Fulnecky by agreeing to discard the failing grade. Fulnecky believes this is a clear win for religious freedom.

University of Oklahoma officials report that the “graduate student instructor has been placed on administrative leave pending the finalization” of the investigation.

Turning Point USA shared the details of what happened to Fulnecky on X, with the post garnering over 38 million views. “We at Turning Point OU stand with Samantha … Clearly this professor lacks the intellectual maturity to set her own bias aside and take grading seriously. Professors like this are the very reason conservatives can’t voice their beliefs in the classroom.”

Leftist instructors like Mel Curth want the world to believe that gender is fluid and society must go along with this delusion. But the truth is that if more students push back, the harder it will be for irrational lies to take root. Let’s pray that college students across America boldly proclaim their faith, especially in classrooms where professors deliberately push gender ideology.

Governor Walz Fails to Protect Taxpayers

The second lie told by the Left this week revolves around Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the massive fraud scheme involving Somali immigrants who stole more than one billion dollars from taxpayers, funneling it to Al-Shabaab terrorists. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer reported that a thorough investigation into Governor Walz’s “failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars” is in progress.

“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was warned about massive fraud in a pandemic food-aid program for children, yet he failed to act. Instead, whistleblowers who raised concerns faced retaliation,” Comer stressed. “Because of Governor Walz’s negligence, criminals — including Somali terrorists — stole nearly $1 billion from the program while children suffered.”

Tax Money Funding Terrorists

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is also leading an investigation into the fraud scheme. “At my direction, @USTreasury is investigating allegations that under the feckless mismanagement of the Biden Administration and Governor Tim Walz, hardworking Minnesotans’ tax dollars may have been diverted to the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab. Thanks to the leadership of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump, we are acting fast to ensure Americans’ taxes are not funding acts of global terror. We will share our findings as our investigation continues.”

Though Walz denies wrongdoing and refuses to call out Somali scammers, a whistleblower alleges that he is “100% responsible” for the fraud. An X post attributed to the Minnesota Staff Fraud Reporting Commentary reveals, “We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression, and did his best to discredit fraud reports. Instead of partnership, we got the full weight of retaliation.”

The White House website posted an article on December 1, 2025, titled Yes, There’s Something Wrong with Walz–and it Cost Taxpayers $1 Billion. An excerpt from the article reads, “The massive scandal unfolded on Walz’s watch — and he did absolutely nothing about it. All enforcement has been at the federal — not state — level. In fact, the state’s cowardly Democrat officials were ‘reluctant’ to act — ‘tolerating, if not tacitly allowing, the fraud,’ and ignoring whistleblowers — to avoid ‘political backlash among the Somali community’ and accusations of racism.”

Tim Walz and his liberal supporters want to sweep this scandal under the rug, but citizens are fed up with their hard-earned tax dollars being used to fund people who are working to undermine national security and the American way of life. Let’s pray that those who are responsible are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

Exposing Islam

The third lie told by the Left this week has to do with Islam and Sharia law. While Leftists insist that neither poses a threat to American civilization, this lie is being exposed by lawmakers like Texas Representative Keith Self (R).

In a fiery speech from the House floor, this congressman left no boxes unchecked when it came to highlighting the “existential threat of Sharia in America.” One need only read his speech to see how he clearly presents the facts about Islam.

Below are excerpts from Rep. Self’s informative speech.

“Islam is a culture with a Petina of religion. Sharia is the law of Islam. Sharia is dangerous. Western values form the basis for the Founding of America, namely that rights come from our Creator; ours is a Christian-based culture. Sharia, on the other hand, is a culture of violence and domination, totally anathema to the concept of individual freedom.

The United States Constitution and Sharia are fundamentally at odds with one another. The Constitution begins with ‘We the People,’ Sharia states, ‘Allah has said.’ Followers of Sharia believe Muhammad received a divine legal code that stands supreme over all man-made laws.

While Western civilization has evolved, Islam has not. Islam is stuck in the 8th century, and if they succeed at imposing their beliefs on us, we will be dragged back into the ‘Dark Ages.’

The contrasts are stark when comparing Sharia to the strides made by the United States in 250 years. The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery, but there has never been an abolition movement in Islam. The Quran and hadith even contain rules for slaves and the slave trade.

Sharia prescribes inhumane punishments viewed as normative. Stoning to death for adultery is common in some Islamic nations today, as are public beatings of women, the amputation of the hand of a thief, and execution of Christians and Jews in accordance with the Quran. Several hardline clerics have even issued fatwas calling for the assassination of President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

The Declaration of Independence states, ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that ALL MEN are created equal.’ Not so in Islam. According to Sharia, the testimony of a non-Muslim is not valid against a Muslim in a court of law. A woman’s testimony is equal to one-half that of a man. Non-Muslims living in majority Islamic societies are second-class citizens with few rights and little protection under the law…

Freedom of religion is in our 1st Amendment, but ‘Freedom of religion’ in Sharia means one is permitted to embrace Islam, but one is never free to leave Islam. Abandoning Sharia is an apostasy punishable by death.

Freedom of speech in America extends to expression not only with verbal communication, but in art, writing, the media, and action. Certain forms of expression are forbidden by Sharia. Non-Muslims and moderate Muslims who openly criticize Islam, Muhammad, or the Quran face severe punishment…

America was founded on a basic concept of freedom of the individual, self-governing under the rule of law. John Adams said, ‘Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.’ We are witnessing the reality of Adams’ wisdom in the clash of cultures as outsiders stream into our country without assimilating. A prominent Muslim attorney argued in a U.S. court, ‘Islam is Sharia; Sharia is Islam. The two cannot be separated…’

In the streets of New York City, a Muslim Imam recently proclaimed, ‘We will not stop until Islam enters every home.’ There is no denying Islam’s intent to dominate Western civilization. Their stated objective is to destroy us from within…

This is a time for choosing. Either we defeat the Sharia advances in America, or the government of the people, by the people, for the people may indeed perish from the earth.”

The truth is that Islam has already infiltrated states like Texas, Minnesota, New York, California, and Illinois. This trend will continue unless Americans stand up against the agenda. We must pray for lawmakers and citizens to halt Islam’s progression. May the gospel of Jesus Christ penetrate the hearts and minds of our nation’s citizens.

Lord Jesus, the lies are numerous and overwhelming, but Your truth is all we need to overcome them. Help us be bold and courageous as we expose deception.

These are just a few of the lies the Left told this Week. How are you praying?

Angela Rodriguez is an author, blogger, and former teacher who studies the signs of the times, as well as the historical and biblical connections between Israel and the United States. You can visit her blogs at 67owls.com and 100trumpets.com. She is also the author of Psalm 91: Under the Wings of Jesus and Hallelujah’s Great Ride. Photo Credit: Danny Butlin-Policarpo on Unsplash.