Even Elmo isn't immune to cuts by the Trump administration. With the president canceling certain grants that will greatly impact PBS, the historic puppet is looking for a job, according to a hilarious — and sad — "LinkedIn" post that went viral on social media.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024 and 2025.

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,” the post continued. “Elmo is looking for his next opportunity.”

Unemployment benefits typically replace less than 40% of your income, according to the National Employment Law Project. Additionally, you can typically get benefits for up to 26 weeks, though it can vary by state. Unemployment benefits are also taxable.

Apparently, the latest round of federal budget cuts have reached Sesame Street. On Thursday, a LinkedIn post from the account someone made for Elmo from Sesame Street began going viral. The post consists of a letter announcing that the beloved red puppet has been laid off after more than four

A cloud technology company says it is laying off 65 workers in Montgomery. Oracle plans to start cutting the jobs on June 30, according to a recent notice filed with the state on May 7. The company provides computing infrastructure and software for businesses and other organizations, per its LinkedIn page.

A federal judge issued a ruling Friday ordering a temporary pause in the Trump administration’s plan to slash various agencies and fire tens of thousands of federal workers. U.S.