"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 support its agenda. Responding to the use of her song "Juno" in a video montage depicting ICE raids, Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: "this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.""
"And on Monday, 'Franklin the Turtle' publisher Kids Can Press condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's post on X featuring a manipulated image showing Franklin aiming a bazooka at boats. Hegseth posted the image with the caption "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists." "We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image, which directly contradicts these values," the publisher said in a tweet."
Sabrina Carpenter disavowed use of her song "Juno" in a video montage depicting ICE raids, calling the video "evil and disgusting" and forbidding use of her music to benefit an "inhumane agenda." The White House caption for the clip quoted Carpenter's lyrics, "Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye." Kids Can Press condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's post on X that featured a manipulated image of Franklin the Turtle aiming a bazooka at boats, posted with the caption "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists." The publisher said it strongly condemns any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image. The administration has conducted multiple strikes on small boats accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, with more than 80 people killed since early September.
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