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.

“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.” Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind ...

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"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 ...

It added that Elmo was going to miss working with other popular Muppets on the show, including Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Abby, Grover and the Count. The message continued ...

The post continued, “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. Elmo is looking for his ...

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 ...