After the beloved character’s X account was hacked, Jon Stewart decided to have some fun with a look-alike puppet of Elmo on the “The Daily Show ” on Monday. The talk show host reminded the audience with a photo that he had worked with the famed muppet years ago and said he was “shocked” by the tweets.

A hacker shared a string of racist and antisemitic posts from the social platform X account of Elmo, the fuzzy red monster from “Sesame Street,” the owner and producer of the children’s show said Sund...

The tirade was a jarring departure from Elmo’s usual upbeat, motivational posts and wholesome pictures with other “Sesame Street” characters or celebrities.