Even Elmo posted this on his page and then was deleted!😳 Let’s not forget the president did cut funds to pbs so obviously Elmo is not happy

The claim consists of two main components: first, that Elmo himself posted on his page about being laid off due to funding cuts, and second, that this post was deleted. Evidence from multiple credible sources shows that the viral post about Elmo being laid off from Sesame Street was not an official statement from the character or PBS but rather a fake LinkedIn post created by an unknown party as a form of satire or social commentary on recent federal budget cuts to public broadcasting under the Trump administration.variety.comvariety.comElmo LinkedIn Post About Being Laid Off Because of Trump Budget Cuts Is Fake,...yahoo.comyahoo.comDid Elmo Really Get Laid Off? Viral Shitpost Urges Support for PBS

The post gained widespread attention and was shared across social media platforms, but it was not authored by the official Sesame Street or PBS accounts. Furthermore, the post was eventually removed or deleted from some platforms, which likely contributes to the claim's assertion about deletion. Regarding the second part of the claim about presidential cuts to PBS funding, it is true that the Trump administration issued an executive order aiming to block federal funding to PBS and NPR, citing alleged bias.yahoo.comyahoo.comDid Elmo Really Get Laid Off? Viral Shitpost Urges Support for PBS

This real policy action inspired the viral Elmo post. However, attributing emotions such as Elmo being 'not happy' is a personification and not factual. In summary, while there were actual federal funding cuts affecting PBS, the specific claim that Elmo personally posted and then deleted a message about being laid off is false; it was a viral fake post created for advocacy and humor.

This makes the overall claim misleading because it mixes fact (funding cuts) with fiction (Elmo's personal social media activity).