The publisher of the children’s book series Franklin the Turtle did not appreciate Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth featuring their reptilian mascot in a meme he posted, issuing a statement ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Monday, December 1, Pete Hegseth - the defense secretary of the US - posted a meme using children's cartoon character, Franklin the Turtle. In the picture, Franklin was standing on a flying ...

The Canadian publisher of "Franklin the Turtle" books was not amused by a social media post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showing a photo of the character holding a rocket-propelled grenade and ...

The publisher of the popular children’s book series “Franklin the Turtle” has issued a strong condemnation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent meme, which depicts the character shooting at drug ...

The Canadian publisher of a children’s book character used by Pete Hegseth to downplay possible war crimes is distancing their cartoon turtle from the U.S. Secretary of War. “Franklin the Turtle is a ...

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...

(The Hill) – 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 ...