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 ...

When U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme of Franklin the Turtle firing a bazooka at “narco-terrorists,” he probably expected a few chuckles. Instead, he ignited a wave of backlash, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to ...