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 just checking in! How is everybody doing?" the X page for the Sesame Street character posted. Many answers were brutally honest and downright cynical about the dread people are feeling.

Elmo, the famous furry, red monster, has been entertaining children since 1984 when he was first introduced on Sesame Street.. In recent months, Elmo, and particularly a decade-long feud with an ...