Even Elmo isn't immune to cuts by the Trump administration. With the president canceling certain grants that will greatly ...

FILE - This Jan. 24, 2011 file photo shows "Sesame Street" muppet Elmo posing for a portrait with the assistance of puppeteer Kevin Clash in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film ...

“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.

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 apparently out of a job. A LinkedIn page created for the Sesame Street puppet explained that he was recently “laid off” because of President Donald Trump ’s federal budget cuts.

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 g… ...

"Elmo is looking for his next opportunity," it reads, before going down a list of skills like hugs and spelling his name, but also -- LOL -- "Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles." ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday that it would begin winding down its operations after President ...

“Hi LinkedIn, Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,” the post reads. “Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad.