Host of "Slightly Offens*ve," Elijah Schaffer, teamed up with Turning Point USA to ask UCLA students if they think "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett orchestrated his own hate crime, and to raise awareness of American's growing trend of hate-crime hoaxes.

Watch the video below to hear the students' surprising answers:

WARNING: Explicit language





"Hoax H*te Crime Awareness": Jussie Smollett Edition youtu.be

(CORRECTION: caption should read "weigh in" not "way in")

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