Overview

• Dashcam and bodycam footage from a May arrest showed McLeod wearing only underwear and shoes while unleashing a profanity-laced, hour-long tirade in which he used racial slurs, threatened opponents, and proclaimed himself “God” and “Superman.”
• South Carolina Democratic PartyhristalChristale Spain publicly urged McLeod to withdraw from the 2026 gubernatorial race and seek support for his mental and emotional well-being after reviewing the footage transcript.
• McLeod faces active misdemeanor disorderly-conduct charges from the May incident, and a preliminary police report noted symptoms consistent with stimulant use, although no public drug-test results have been released.
• McLeod’s campaign has labeled the arrest unlawful and announced plans to pursue legal action and hold a press conference to address the incident.
• The footage’s release via a FOIA request has attracted national media attention and raised fresh questions about his fitness for office as the sole declared Democratic candidate in a Republican-held state.