The Hill

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 anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...
NPR

'Franklin' publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats

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 ...
scrippsnews

Publisher blasts Hegseth for using Franklin the Turtle in violent meme

The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle children’s book series is condemning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sharing a meme that depicts the character firing on drug boats. On Sunday, Hegseth ...
Truthout

Children’s Book Publisher Slams Hegseth for Using Franklin for War Propaganda

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