In a bizarre House floor moment, Rep. Jeffries waved a stuffed Elmo while accusing Republicans of targeting Sesame Street in a $9B spending cut bill.

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.

“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 loved his ...

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. A ...

“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.