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These Franklin the Turtle Posts That Mocking Liberal America Are Pure Gold. Hegseth's Remains the Best
Town Hall ^ | 3 Dec 2025 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 12/04/2025 7:18:43 AM PST by Rummyfan

When the publishers of this children’s book are aghast that it’s being used to push hilarious reactions to liberal insanity, you know you’ve hit a home run. Enter ‘Franklin the Turtle,’ a Canadian children’s book series that has become a social media sensation, as good patriots have turned it into many memes mocking liberal policies. The use of Photoshop and AI is elite. I’m sorry—they’re all hilarious. I can’t post all of them because, well, I would get in trouble, but you could imagine.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s post showing the turtle blowing up narco-terrorists was total cinema. It also caused the libs to lose it totally:


(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cartoons; dukeywordtroll; foxnewsweekendhost; franklin; humor; turtle
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1 posted on 12/04/2025 7:18:43 AM PST by Rummyfan
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2 posted on 12/04/2025 7:24:32 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Sirius Lee

Hah! Good stuff.

A minor nitpick: The Crusades weren’t merely ‘justified’ ... they were absolutely necessary, and the crusaders didn’t complete their mission.


3 posted on 12/04/2025 7:28:29 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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4 posted on 12/04/2025 7:31:55 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Rummyfan

These are excellent! I usually don’t care to see computer graphic illustrations for children’s books, but these were very well designed and done, not over-done.

**Well, maybe the Epstein one could have been better. Anatomically speaking, it’s hard to tell what’s going on with Epsteins’s arms and shoulders. I don’t know if “Franklin the Turtle has Jeffrey in a hug or in a Hammerlock; but the message is still communicated.

I love the one below, The Chasing of The TDS Karens, as Franklin ‘brandishes’ the American Flag.


5 posted on 12/04/2025 7:41:41 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Rummyfan

Here’s a collection of these memes on X.

https://x.com/i/trending/1995893031468163108


6 posted on 12/04/2025 7:44:46 AM PST by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Rummyfan

Did anyone read the headline? Galloping illiteracy. Couldn’t pass a 4th Grade English test - and we’re supposed to be informed by someone with this level of attention to detail?


7 posted on 12/04/2025 7:46:15 AM PST by FirstFlaBn
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8 posted on 12/04/2025 7:47:42 AM PST by Pollard
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9 posted on 12/04/2025 7:48:32 AM PST by Pollard
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To: Pollard
This is the one Hegseth posted


10 posted on 12/04/2025 7:49:40 AM PST by Pollard
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11 posted on 12/04/2025 7:51:00 AM PST by Pollard
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To: NorthMountain

That is not anywhere near the truth.

First of all there were several crusades. The Crusaders did in fact very bloodily capture Jerusalem and other cities. Quite notably, they held the port city of Acre until they were ultimately driven out.


12 posted on 12/04/2025 7:52:43 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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To: Rummyfan

I love this.


13 posted on 12/04/2025 7:54:16 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Sirius Lee

Hysterical.


14 posted on 12/04/2025 7:54:26 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: MtnClimber

Awesome.


15 posted on 12/04/2025 7:56:17 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: FirstFlaBn

Attention to detail & generally absent evidence of any editing are hallmarks of Townhall. Salem Media seems singularly ignorant of this continuing failure.


16 posted on 12/04/2025 7:57:18 AM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: bert

Islam still exists.

The crusaders did not complete their mission. In fairness, medieval Europe didn’t have the power-projection capability to complete the mission, so I’m not really blaming them.


17 posted on 12/04/2025 7:57:53 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

One thing that commie trash cannot handle is mockery. Laugh at them and it makes them think that you don’t respect their pearls of wisdom.


18 posted on 12/04/2025 8:04:01 AM PST by bobbo666
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To: NorthMountain

You seemingly don’t understand.

The purpose of the Crusades was not to destroy Islam. The purpose of the Crusades was to capture the Holy Land to make it safe for European pilgrimages.

You also can’t seem to grasp the fact that the Crusades were made by the armies of various kings that were more or less always at war with one another. The only real unity were the Knights Templar who were destroyed by a jealous and covetous Christian king and Pope.


19 posted on 12/04/2025 8:04:39 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Quid Quid Nominatur Fabricatur)
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To: Rummyfan

So cool! Never heard of Franklin the Turtle before. Can’t wait to give a book to my granddaughter for Christmas and watch the look on my liberal son in laws face. Oh boy.


20 posted on 12/04/2025 8:06:18 AM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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