“Stands for kindness”: Publisher condemns Pete Hegseth’s use of Franklin the Turtle in parody meme

“Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, ...

Department of Justice Doubles Down on Use of Franklin the Turtle by Sharing Image of Him as ‘Deportation Judge’

The Department of Justice shared an image of Franklin the Turtle dressed as a "deportation judge" on Thursday, Dec. 11. It ...

Hegseth's use of Franklin the Turtle in meme on boat strikes condemned by book series publisher

The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, ...

'Franklin the Turtle' publisher condemns Hegseth over 'violent' post

Canadian publisher Kids Can Press denounced use of its children's book character Franklin the Turtle in violent imagery ...

DOJ portrays Franklin the turtle as ‘deportation judge’

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the ...
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Pete Hegseth Is Beefing With a Children’s Book Turtle

Over the weekend, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a violent meme of a turtle from a children’s book series. The post ...

'Franklin the Turtle' publisher condemns Hegseth's 'unauthorized use' of character in narco-terror meme

On Monday, the publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" condemned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's meme featuring Franklin the ...
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'Franklin The Turtle' Publisher Responds To Hegseth's 'Violent' Boat Strike Image

The publisher behind the "Franklin the Turtle" books is upset after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared an image of the ...
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'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody ...
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Hegseth Makes Fun of War Crimes With Twisted AI Children’s Book Meme

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an AI image of popular children’s character Franklin the Turtle extrajudicially blowing ...

Publisher condemns 'violent' use of Franklin the Turtle after Pete Hegseth's boat strike post

The defense secretary over the weekend posted what appeared to be an AI-generated image of the children's character striking ...
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Kids Can Press condemns unauthorized use of Franklin the Turtle

Kids Can Press is condemning the unauthorized use of Franklin the Turtle by United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On November 30, Hegseth posted on social media platform X an altered image of ...