The official X account of Elmo, the beloved Sesame Street character, appeared to be compromised on Sunday. A series of inflammatory and offensive posts briefly took over the account before being deleted.
Among the most widely shared tweets were messages calling for the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files and describing former President Donald Trump as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “puppet.” One tweet went as far as to include anti-Semitic hate speech.
“Elmo says ALL JEWS SHOULD DIE… DONALD TRUMP IS NETANYAHU’S PUPPET BECAUSE HE IS IN THE EPSTEIN FILES,” one post read. Another used graphic language to demand action from Trump’s now-suspended X account.
After some outrageous posts appeared and were just as quickly deleted, the account owner hasn’t said a word about the hack. No one has claimed responsibility yet. Still, the timing raises questions.
It all went down right as politicians started fighting again over the “Epstein files,” a topic that always seems to stir up wild theories and get everyone at each other’s throats.
Over the weekend, the Justice Department repeated its statement that no unreleased Epstein documents exist. This goes directly against the constant rumors from Trump supporters and various online activists.
Some of those supporters directed their criticism toward Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her of withholding information. In response, Trump posted a statement on Truth Social defending Bondi and lashing out at critics.
“We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD,” he wrote, calling Bondi’s efforts “fantastic” and accusing “selfish people” of trying to damage his team.
Trump then pivoted to broader frustrations, criticizing the media and political opponents. He claimed the Epstein narrative was being manipulated by what he called “Radical Left Lunatics” and questioned why, if damaging information existed, it hadn’t been used against him earlier.
“They haven’t even given up on the John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr. Files,” Trump wrote.
It’s still not clear who was behind the hacked posts. The platform X, once known as Twitter, hasn’t made any public statement and hasn’t confirmed if an investigation is happening.
Though the Elmo account has returned to its usual family-friendly tone, the brief hack points to a larger issue—just how vulnerable social media platforms remain, particularly in politically charged moments.
