US EditionSabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle in tiff with Trump administration over use of creative work
Artists and publishers denounce unauthorized use of their works by the White House to promote immigration enforcement, sparking backlash from public figures and rights holders.
- On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted an AI-generated image of Franklin with the caption, 'For your Christmas wish list,' prompting Kids Can Press to condemn the violent use of Franklin’s image.
- After reporting on Sept. 2 that alleged orders targeted survivors, The Washington Post reported Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill the entire crew, while The White House said he authorized Adm. Frank M. Bradley to carry out the strikes amid increased oversight.
- Reporting shows more than 80 deaths and at least 21 strikes since September, with senators condemning Hegseth's meme and Kelly saying `He is in the national command authority for nuclear weapons and he's putting out & turtles with rocket-propelled grenades.`
- Lawmakers escalated calls for accountability as the House and Senate Armed Services Committees opened investigations and Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., called Hegseth a disgrace.
- Beyond domestic politics, the episode matters because United Nations experts called the attacks extrajudicial killings, Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Donald Trump of murder, and the Franklin franchise spans over 30 books with more than 65 million copies sold.
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Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song in ICE video
Two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song in a social media post about ICE raids, telling the Trump administration to never involve her in their "inhumane agenda".
‘Franklin’ publisher slams Hegseth for his post of the turtle firing on drug boats
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.
'Evil and Disgusting': From Sabrina Carpenter to Franklin the Turtle, 'Violent' Memes by Trump Officials Rebuked
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter and Kids Can Press condemn Trump administration for using their work in propaganda videos promoting mass deportations and extrajudicial killings.
The White House used a song by Sabrina Carpenter in a video showing arrests by the immigration police. "Never associate me or my music with your inhuman political program," she wrote in a tweet. - "Sadly and disgusting": Sabrina Carpenter denounces the use of her music by the White House (Culture, media and entertainment).
Cantor criticized Trump for using "June" in video that shows arrests of immigrants. Carpenter asks not to instrumentize his work and White House answers that he will not apologize.
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