Trump administration officials used Carpenter's song and Franklin the Turtle's image in social media posts about deportation and killing drug traffickers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an image of Franklin the Turtle firing a bazooka at "narco terrorists" in boats amid ongoing criticism of the Pentagon's targeting of suspected drug traffickers ...

Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, flamed Hegseth on Monday for his “unauthorized” use of the beloved children’s character for war propaganda.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats.

Kids Can Press said "we strongly condemn" the use of Franklin the Turtle to contradict values of "kindness, empathy, and inclusivity." ...

"We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values." ...

The publisher of Franklin the Turtle condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of its children’s book character in a social media post making light of possible war crimes.

The publisher of Franklin the turtle has condemned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's use of the Canadian cartoon character in a meme supporting the Trump administration's attacks on boats in the ...

The meme shows the cartoon turtle in military gear, firing a rocket-propelled grenade toward a drug smuggling vessel while standing in a helicopter.