The iconic kids' entertainment character's social media also declared in a since-deleted post that Donald Trump is in the Epstein Files.

As of Monday afternoon, the most recent post on Elmo's X account featured a picture of the red, fuzzy muppet with his newly-adopted puppy, Tango. "Happy Gotcha Day Tango! Elmo is so lucky to have a furry friend like you!" Elmo's account on X is now "secured," according to a Sesame Workshop spokesperson.

Jon Stewart hosted Elmo on tonight’s show, which was initially supposed to be about the tariffs. Remember those? Trump added a 17% tax to Mexican tomatoes today. But instead, Stewart did an extended riff about Elmo getting radicalized by the manosphere because he is a victim of the Male Loneliness Epidemic. The truth does, in fact, hurt.

Republican lawmakers are considering clawing back $9 billion in federal funds, codifying a slice of cuts proposed by DOGE.

Jon Stewart confronted Elmo during Monday night's "The Daily Show" over the "Sesame Street" puppet's X hack and antisemitic tweets.

Tuesday briefing: Trump and Putin; ICE’s bond order; Education Department cuts; New Jersey flooding; wildfires; Elmo; and more ICE declared millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings. The Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to slash the Education Department.

Steve Bannon issued an ominous warning to outgoing X CEO Linda Yaccarino as tensions continue to escalate between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Yaccarino announced on Wednesday that she is stepping down as CEO of X after two years.