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Secretary Pete Hegseth used a children's character in a meme to highlight U.S. military strikes on narcoterrorists, with 21 strikes reported by U.S. Southern Command in the Caribbean.
- Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a doctored image of Franklin the Turtle firing at boats titled `Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists`, captioned `For your Christmas wish list`.
- U.S. Southern Command confirmed intelligence found the vessels struck were involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, and the administration fired missiles at boats linked to Venezuelan cartels.
- Lawmakers and former officials condemned the image; Paulette Bourgeois replied on X with `I fixed it for you`, while California Rep. Sara Jacobs quote-tweeted a version reading `Franklin is a war criminal`.
- On Sunday night, the post arrived amid a Washington Post report, and critics accused Hegseth of war crimes while saying the White House lacks sufficient evidence of drug activity.
- At least 21 strikes have been reported on such vessels, and it was reported in October that the CIA has more authority for lethal operations while President Donald Trump hinted at possible military action against Venezuela.
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Hegseth Angers Publisher With Franklin the Turtle Post
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, apparently making light of war crimes allegations , shared a meme Sunday showing the children's book character Franklin the Turtle firing a rocket-propelled grenade at a boat. The meme depicted a fake book cover with the title "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists," the Hill reports. Hegseth tagged US...
Hegseth Posts Image In Response To Media Report - Patriot Newsfeed
In a moment that perfectly encapsulates the collision of 21st-century warfare and internet-era bravado, War Secretary Pete Hegseth ignited a firestorm by posting a meme of the beloved children’s book character Franklin the Turtle launching a rocket-propelled grenade at a narco-terrorist boat — all while the Trump administration continues its controversial campaign of deadly strikes against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean. “For your Chris…
Hegseth scrutinized for posting violent meme amid growing war crime accusations
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked new outrage after posting a meme on X that appeared to mock growing accusations—raised by both Republicans and Democrats—that he may have committed war crimes. As Trump publicly distanced himself from Hegseth following his “kill them all” directive, which allegedly led to survivors of a suspected drug-boat attack being fired upon as they clung to their vessel, Hegseth reposted an image of children’s book ch…
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TMZPete Hegseth Turns Franklin the Turtle Into Killing Machine in X Post
Watch out! The Department of War's latest target is all of our childhoods ... Pete Hegseth turned beloved children's book character Franklin the Turtle into a bloodthirsty killing machine in an A.I.-generated pic posted Sunday. Pete captioned the…
Pete Hegseth Post of Cartoon Meme on Targeting Narco-Terrorists Outrages Liberals
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth posted a cartoon meme Sunday about the Trump administration’s military campaign targeting South American drug boats that drew outrage from liberals upset about the attacks.
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