FRESHLY HATCHED ON SOLANA
THE BABY
FRANKLIN
freshly hatched, shell-shocked, and ready to moon
BABY STATS
live from the blockchain nursery
Baby Holders
LIVECrib Cap
LIVEBaby Price
LIVEDISCOVER
straight from the nursery
The Tiny Boss
First Words
Security Blanket
THE LORE
how the baby was born
On Sept. 2 in waters off Trinidad, U.S. forces struck a vessel with 11 suspected drug smugglers, leaving two survivors. A Washington Post report, citing officials, says a commander followed Hegseth's directive to "kill everybody," prompting concerns from legal experts and bipartisan lawmakers about possible Geneva Conventions violations.
Hegseth denies the claims as fabricated and lawful, with President Trump offering full support, while Congress pushes for Pentagon records amid ongoing investigations. Hegseth later shared a mocking image of Franklin the Turtle in combat gear targeting drug boats.
The meme quickly became mainstream on X and people went crazy posting Franklin memes as a protest against corruption and lawsuit fabrications.
Now Baby Franklin is a movement. An OG character from 90s TV series, remixed as a baby, freshly hatched and tokenized on Solana blockchain.
"My first word was HODL" - Baby Franklin