Biden White House responds to Cookie Monster's "Me hate shrinkflation" tweet

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"Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller," the Sesame Street character tweeted Monday morning. Hours later, the White House responded: "C is for consumers getting ripped off. President Biden is calling on companies to put a stop to shrinkflation." This was the latest viral moment for a Sesame Street character after Elmo went viral in January. "Shrinkflation, a cost-cutting measure by which companies subtly reduce the quantity of their product without changing the price, might seem like an advanced concept for a children’s television puppet," explains The Washington Post's Kelsey Ables. "But Sesame Street watchers aren’t surprised to see a Muppet take up a contemporary cause, and Cookie Monster’s account has often gone beyond singalongs. Striking a tone that sounds more like an internet-savvy millennial, Cookie Monster has appeared to post about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, has spoken about therapy and has endorsed self-care."