"Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth capped the Thanksgiving weekend with a meme about the Trump administration's drug boat strikes in the Caribbean, and the internet is crushing him for it. It all started on Sunday night when the former Fox News host shared a photo on X of a mock children's book cover with the title, Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists. For your Christmas wish list Hegseth wrote alongside the post."
"Hegseth flipping the bird to his critics tonight. Saying, essentially, sorry I'm not sorry For all those speculating this weekend that maybe hes on the outs, this sure doesn't look like the posture of a guy worried abt job security! He's doubling down. https://t.co/xPb8mmD6y0 Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) December 1, 2025 Are we going to be a country that lets a person meme and shitpost his way out of accountability for alleged war crimes, or do some things still matter? https://t.co/AWdJ8RbJeK Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25)"
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared a mock children's book image titled 'Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists' on X, captioning it 'For your Christmas wish list.' The post followed a Washington Post report claiming that during an earlier drug boat strike Hegseth ordered a second strike that killed two survivors, allegedly saying 'Kill everybody.' The meme provoked sharp online backlash accusing him of celebrating possible war crimes and evading accountability. Public figures and commentators criticized the post, calling it sick and warning against normalizing lethal actions. Observers also noted potential issues with weapon sourcing and copyright use in related social media content.
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