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Black America Web
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Fake Elmo Post On LinkedIn Looking For A New Job Has Social Media Dragging Donald Trump
Source: picture alliance / Getty / Elmo Elmo might be a puppet, but like everyone else, he feels the sting of Donald Trump's unstable economy and is now searching for new employment. The internet has been in stitches since a debunked viral post featuring the lovable puppet monster from Sesame Street popped up on LinkedIn. The post features the popular character updating his profile after the Trump administration's stupid budget cuts. 'Hi LinkedIn, Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts,' the post begins. 'Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street.' Like a normal profile on the job-search site, the puppet provided his credentials while sending a heartfelt farewell to friends and other longtime residents of Sesame Street, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster. 'Elmo is looking for his next opportunity,' the post continued. 'Elmo is good at so many things. Like hugs. Elmo LOVES giving hugs. Elmo can also recognize the letter E, spell his name, feel empathy, sing 'Elmo's Song' and ask how you are doing. Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles.' While the unemployment rate in the United States remains steady, currently sitting at 4.2%, it's not looking good for those who reside on Sesame Street. Thanks to an executive order issued on May 1 by the Trump administration calling for the cutting of federal funding to PBS and NPR in an effort to save money. If you're wondering exactly how much money in the federal budget goes to both entities, Katherine Maher, NPR President and CEO , said, 'The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget.' The LinkedIn post has also garnered reactions, which you can see in the gallery below. Fake Elmo Post On LinkedIn Looking For A New Job Has Social Media Dragging Donald Trump was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Was Elmo fired from Sesame Street? LinkedIn post about beloved Muppet goes viral
A LinkedIn post has gone viral after claiming that Sesame Street's Elmo was recently laid off after 45 years on the beloved children's show, reportedly due to federal budget cuts in US. The parody post struck a chord online following the Trump administration's controversial move to cut key education grants that help fund PBS Kids. 'Unfortunately Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts. Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street,' the post read. Written in Elmo's signature third-person, childlike voice, the parody post was created by a LinkedIn user and quickly spread across X (formerly Twitter), triggering widespread sympathy and concern for the red Muppet. "Elmo is going to miss his friends Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Abby, Grover, Count and so many more. They made Elmo's day so much better," the post continued. "Elmo is looking for his next opportunity. Elmo is good at so many things. Like hugs. Elmo LOVES giving hugs. Elmo can also recognize the letter E, spell his name, feel empathy, sing 'Elmo's Song,' and ask how you are doing. Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles. If you hear of any opportunities, or want a hug, let's connect. And if you want to help Elmo and his friends, please urge your local Congress person to save Public Media. While Elmo is sad, Elmo is excited for what's next. And one more thing: Elmo loves you.' While the post didn't come from an official Sesame Street source, it resonated deeply with fans. Many shared it as a lighthearted but poignant reminder of the impact of recent budget cut under the Trump administration. (Also read: Boy or girl? Peppa Pig's Mummy Pig reveals gender of new baby)
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why the Internet Thought Elmo Was Laid Off From Sesame Street
Originally appeared on E! Online Elmo won't be getting unemployment benefits just yet. After President Donald Trump signed an executive order slashing funding to PBS and NPR, which could jeopardize the future of Sesame Street, a viral LinkedIn post shared that Elmo was out of a job. However, it was simply a parody account, Sesame Workshop confirmed to Deadline May 8. "Unfortunately, Elmo was recently laid off because of the federal budget cuts," the now-deleted post circulating on social media began. "Elmo worked at Sesame Street for 45 years. Elmo is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street." The fake Elmo also expressed how much he is "going to miss" his friends Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Abby, Grover and Count because they "made Elmo's day so much better." Like any unemployed person on the networking app, the message went on to highlight Elmo's skills like being able to "recognize the letter E, spell his name, feel empathy, sing 'Elmo's Song' and ask how you are doing." The post also urged users to reach out to their "local congressperson to save Public Media." More from E! Online Pregnant Jessa Duggar Addresses Claim She and Ben Seewald Are 'Breeding Like Rabbits' Shirtless Jason Kelce Shows Off Almost 30-Pound Weight Loss Transformation Since NFL Retirement Rose McGowan Shares Life Update 5 Years After Leaving Hollywood for Mexico E! News has reached out to Sesame Workshop for comment and has not yet heard back. Following the LinkedIn update, a rep for the organization told Deadline in a May 8 statement, "Sesame Workshop and PBS have a shared commitment to using the power of public television to bring critical early learning to children across the country." "For more than half a century, we have been proud to partner with them to bring Sesame Street's beloved characters and research-based curriculum to families nationwide," the message continued. "We remain firmly in support of the vital public investment that allows PBS to continue this important work." Among the cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which backs NPR and PBS, included the termination of a federal grant program that provided $23 million for children's educational TV shows and games. "Nearly every parent has raised their kids on public broadcasting's children's content," President and CEO of CPB Patricia Harrison said in a May 6 press release. "For the past 30 years, Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS content has produced measurable, real-world impacts on children's learning." The message continued, "Ready To Learn has received strong bipartisan support from Congress for the last 30 years because of the programs' proven educational value in advancing early learning skills for all children." For the Trump administration's part, the spokeswoman for the Department of Education Madi Biedermann told The New York Times that the administration would not fund "divisive ideologies and woke propaganda." For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fake Elmo LinkedIn Profile Goes Viral After Being 'Laid Off' From ‘Sesame Street' Amid Trump Budget Cuts
Times are hard, even for the most beloved children's TV stars, amid federal budget cuts. After the Trump administration terminated education grants this week that have long funded PBS Kids, a fake LinkedIn post has been trending online from Sesame Street star Elmo, announcing that he's seeking employment. More from Deadline Trump Administration Terminates Education Grant That Has Helped Fund PBS Kids Content — Update Max & HBO Wind Down Deal For 'Sesame Street' Original Episodes, Retaining Some Library Rights Donald Trump Taps Fox News' Jeanine Pirro As D.C.'s Interim U.S. Attorney '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 is sad. Elmo loved his time at Sesame Street.' Elsewhere in the post, which is impossible to read in any voice other than Elmo's, he lists some of his professional skills. 'Like hugs. Elmo LOVES giving hugs. Elmo can also recognize the letter E, spell his name, feel empathy, sing 'Elmo's Song' and ask how you are doing.' Noting that he's 'open to full-time or freelance roles,' the fake Elmo added, 'If you hear of any opportunities, or want a hug, let's connect. And if you want to help Elmo and his friends, please urge your local congress person to save Public Media.' 'While Elmo is sad, Elmo is excited for what's next,' the post concluded. 'And one more thing: Elmo loves you.' A Sesame Workshop rep has since clarified to Deadline that the post was from a fake account, adding in a statement: 'Sesame Workshop and PBS have a shared commitment to using the power of public television to bring critical early learning to children across the country. For more than half a century, we have been proud to partner with them to bring Sesame Street's beloved characters and research-based curriculum to families nationwide. We remain firmly in support of the vital public investment that allows PBS to continue this important work.' On Tuesday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that the Trump administration has terminated the Ready to Learn education grant, which has long been used to fund PBS Kids programming. Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for communications at the Department of Education, said that they 'cancelled 'Ready to Learn' grants to PBS that were funding racial justice educational programming for 5-8 year-old children. This is not aligned with Administration priorities. The Trump Department of Education will prioritize funding that supports meaningful learning and improving student outcomes, not divisive ideologies and woke propaganda.' Sara DeWitt, senior vice president and general manager of PBS Kids, said in a statement, 'The decision by the Department of Education to abruptly end the Ready to Learn grant will have an immediate and profound impact on the service PBS provides to families and children across America. This decision removes a critical resource public television has used to enable us to create high-quality, educational PBS Kids content while opening up worlds of possibilities for millions of kids across the country. We will continue to fight in order to maintain our essential service.' Last week, Trump signed an executive order ordering the CPB to end federal funding to PBS and NPR. But the CPB and those networks have challenged the president's authority to do so, as Congress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private nonprofit corporation wholly independent of the federal government. Trump also ordered other federal agencies to end funding to public media. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Peacock? The Fox News To White House Pipeline: TV Personalities Who Joined The Trump Administration Everything We Know About Celine Song's 'Materialists' So Far
Express Tribune
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Elmo's viral LinkedIn layoff post debunked amid Trump-era public media funding cuts
A viral LinkedIn post claiming that Elmo, the beloved Muppet from Sesame Street, was laid off due to federal budget cuts has been debunked. The post, which circulated on social media platforms including X, amassed over 2 million views but was quickly revealed to be fake. The supposed message, written by Elmo, claimed that after 45 years of working at Sesame Street, Elmo was let go due to the defunding of public media, a result of President Trump's recent budget cuts. In the humorous post, Elmo expressed sadness about the job loss and mentioned missing his friends such as Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Ernie. The post also humorously detailed Elmo's skills, including his love of giving hugs, recognizing the letter "E," and singing 'Elmo's Song.' It concluded with a call for people to contact their local congressperson to save public media funding. -Instagram. The LinkedIn account, which appeared to be from "Elmo from Sesame Street," was later confirmed to be unverified and has since been taken down by LinkedIn. A spokesperson for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces Sesame Street, confirmed to Variety that the post did not originate from any official Sesame Workshop accounts. This satirical post comes amid ongoing debates about federal funding for public media, particularly the funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order blocking federal funding for PBS and NPR, accusing the networks of biased reporting. PBS responded by denouncing the executive order, calling it unlawful and a threat to educational programming that has served the public for over 50 years. Sesame Workshop has long been a supporter of public media and has voiced its commitment to continuing its partnership with PBS to provide critical educational content to children. The issue of public media funding has also been a point of contention in congressional hearings, with conservative figures pushing to limit funding for institutions like NPR and PBS.
