The publisher of the Franklin children's book series has rebuked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he posted a meme of the anthropomorphic turtle firing on drug boats. Hegseth's social media post ...

The publisher of the “Franklin the Turtle” slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for posting a picture of the turtle shooting at narcoterrorists on a boat. “Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pictured at a late Novermber press conference, is facing scrutiny for U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats — and a parody of a children's book cover. Felix Leon / AFP via ...

The publisher of the children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what they called a “violent” portrayal of the character as he faces heat over strikes on ...

"We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image," publisher Kids Can Press said after the image was published Omar Havana/Getty; Pete Hegseth/X Defense ...

The publisher of the children’s book series and the pop singer both denounced the use of their works in recent Trump administration communications. By Michael Levenson At first blush, Franklin the ...

The publisher of Franklin the Turtle released a statement Monday condemning the "violent" use of the children’s book character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an image with the title ...

The publisher of the Franklin series of children’s books says an online post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth depicting the titular character as a bazooka-wielding soldier is denigrating and ...

A young turtle from a Canadian children's book series is caught in an international feud after the US Defence Department used the character in a cartoon about killing alleged drug traffickers. The ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the U.S. Capitol last month. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images ...

Trump defends Hegseth as secretary faces questions over Venezuela boat strike ‘war crime’ On his personal X account on Sunday night, Hegseth posted an AI-generated book cover with the title Franklin ...

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