Elmo is still out of work. And he’s hoping people will open their wallets to help him and his friend at PBS. The creators behind the viral post about Elmo getting fired from “Sesame Street ...

A viral LinkedIn post humorously claimed that Elmo was laid off from Sesame Street after 45 years due to federal budget cuts.

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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 ...

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: Did Elmo get fired from Sesame Street?

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.

After the Trump administration terminated education grants this week that have long funded PBS Kids, Elmo is seeking employment.

“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.

Wait, Elmo's on LinkedIn?! A fake 'layoff' post for our furry red friend went wild. Don't worry, he's not actually looking for hugs (professionally).

An Elmo LinkedIn post about being laid off from Sesame Street has social media talking about public media cuts.

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.