Americans More Offended by “Racism” Than Child Abuse, According to New Poll

A new poll from the Washington Wick Institute of Numbers and Statistics has revealed that Americans express far greater offense at accusations of racism than at child abuse, cannibalism, or murder.

The survey, conducted in the wake of President Trump's sharing of an AI-generated video on Truth Social that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on monkey bodies, found respondents consistently ranked racism as the most unforgivable transgression.

The brief clip, set to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," prompted widespread condemnation before it was deleted.

"I can get over the Epstein files, but I will never forget about Trump posting that video," said one respondent from Ohio, who asked to remain anonymous.

"The Epstein stuff is whatever, but calling people monkeys? That's crossing a line."

The poll asked participants to rate how offended they were on a scale of 1 to 10 for various acts. Racism accusations scored an average of 9.7, while child abuse registered 6.2, murder 5.8, and cannibalism 5.1.

Researchers noted that many respondents appeared to view racism as uniquely damaging to societal harmony, even when compared to crimes involving direct physical harm to children.

Institute director Dr. Chad Wick explained the methodology involved presenting scenarios drawn from recent headlines. "We laid out real events and asked people how offended they felt," Wick said.

"The pattern was clear. A racist implication in a social media post generated more sustained anger than reports of child exploitation networks or violent felonies."

Another participant from California echoed the sentiment. "Child abuse happens, it's terrible, but racism hurts everyone on a deeper level," the respondent said. "You can move past murder if it's just one person, but racism affects the whole country."

The findings come amid ongoing discussions about the Epstein case files, which have named various high-profile figures in connection with the late financier's activities. Despite renewed attention to those documents, poll data showed little shift in public outrage compared to the reaction sparked by the AI video.

Pollsters reported high confidence in the results, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

The sample included adults across political affiliations, though responses showed broad agreement on the relative severity of offenses.

The Washington Wick Institute plans to release additional data on public sensitivities in coming weeks.

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