There was a Muppet on Capitol Hill Thursday and he brought Elmo with him. See what we did there? Democrat Hakeem Jeffries brought a puppet prop with him to guilt Republicans into not cutting $3 million in U.S. taxpayer funding for an international version of Sesame Street in Iraq, along with funding for <em>PBS</em>. Jeffries holding an Elmo created a surreal image.

Correct. Licensing for Sesame Street merchandising brings in roughly $35 million a year.

Posters unfamiliar with the context of the moment didn’t know what to make of Jeffries gripping an Elmo doll in Congress.

From ‘tickle me confused’ to ‘tickle me amused.’

Another commenter said Jeffries and his Elmo toy ploy reminded them of Senator Bernie Sanders and his onesie moment while questioning Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

‘That’s So Bernie’ sounds like a TV sitcom featuring a capitalist family who shares a home with a socialist grandparent.

Posters have some closing thoughts on the Jeffries/Elmo team-up.

We know it’s not, because he would have squeezed all the stuffing out of it by now with all the stress he must be under.

 {ai:summary}<p>Democrat Hakeem Jeffries brought a puppet, Elmo, to Capitol Hill to advocate against cutting $3 million in funding for an international version of Sesame Street in Iraq and PBS. The unusual sight sparked mixed reactions from observers, with some questioning the appropriateness of the prop.</p><p>Critics pointed out that Sesame Street is owned by a corporation that generates significant revenue from merchandising, suggesting that it could sustain itself without taxpayer funding. The moment drew comparisons to past political antics, highlighting the surreal nature of the event. #politics</p>

Plush Push: Hakeem Jeffries Brings His Elmo Doll to Congress to Argue for PBS Funding

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