The internet erupted in disbelief early Monday, July 14, 2025, as the official Elmo Twitter account, beloved by generations through Sesame Street, appeared to be hacked, posting a shocking demand for President Donald Trump to release the long-debated Epstein files.

After Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday night, a series of anti-semitic posts were tweeted and some even targeted US President Donald Trump.

Sesame Street star Elmo’s verified account was apparently hijacked and used to post a string of profane messages, including one describing Donald Trump as a “child f****

Sesame Street's Elmo got hacked on social media this weekend, leading to violent antisemitic posts and accusations against Trump

In one of the six posts, the hacker used Elmo’s trademark third-person voice to issue violent threats targeting Jewish people. Another post referred to Donald Trump as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “puppet,” citing claims about the Epstein files.

As US president Donald Trump’s administration continues to face intense criticism over its handling of the Epstein files (namely around a “client list” which attorney general Pam Bondi said was on her desk in February,

Meanwhile, the White House has been publishing memes featuring AI representations of the President as Superman, which is totally normal behaviour