Overview
- Afroman said on Reason’s podcast that he may seek the presidency in 2028 as a Libertarian if he believes he can help the country.
- He floated Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav as a possible running mate, describing him as smart and often underestimated.
- He is expanding beyond his 2024 medical-cannabis push to a platform centered on free speech, fighting government corruption, and removing crooked officials, according to Local 12’s reporting cited in coverage.
- His political turn follows a jury’s full rejection of a defamation suit brought by Adams County deputies over his viral “Lemon Pound Cake” video.
- The suit targeted his use of home-security footage from a 2022 raid and claimed the video and related merchandise caused distress and reputational harm, but jurors ruled for him on every count.