A LinkedIn post purportedly written by Elmo in which he says he "was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts" went viral on social media.

“Unfortunately, Elmo was recently laid off because of federal budget cuts,” the Muppet wrote, before continuing: “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for over 40 years. Elmo is sad.

Elmo has been a figure in attempts by conservative to cut off public media funding. At a congressional hearing called by House Republicans in March, Robert Garcia (D-California) opined that ...

Apparently, times are tough even on Sesame Street. A post that was seemingly from Elmo went viral when the Muppet let people know he was “open to work” on LinkedIn. Now, people are wondering ...

“Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,” the Muppet began in the since-deleted post that has been shared on X. “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years.

Elmo appears to have activated LinkedIn’s “Open for Work” tab. A post on the employment social media network attributed to the adorable “Sesame Street” character has gone viral.

After a viral LinkedIn post from an account claiming to be Elmo said that he had been laid off from Sesame Street due to “federal budget cuts,” Sesame Workshop confirmed it was a parody.

Elmo is still out of work -- and back on a new site, Elmo Open to Work, soliciting PBS donations amid Trump's attempt to cut public media funding.

"Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles." BetFTW NFL NBA NHL MLB WNBA Newsletter. POP-CULTURE. This Elmo LinkedIn post about getting laid off is sad, hilarious and genius. Charles Curtis.

Elmo and his colleagues are helping us develop emotional intelligence, empathy, and compassion. And in today’s high-stress, hyper-connected world, those skills are more vital than ever.

Andrew Garfield and Elmo on 'Sesame Street'. Elmo/X. The emotional conversation about love and loss feels relevant with the recent release of Garfield's new movie, We Live In Time.Directed by John ...