Antoni Bassas' analysis

Antoni Bassas' analysis: 'President Isla and Sánchez's soldier'

At a party event in Castellnou de Bages, he performed the vocals in Spanish so that the people of Spain would feel that Sánchez has the party behind him.

President Salvador Illa during a JSC event
23/06/2025
2 min

The bombing of the United States in Iran It not only overshadows current events, but becomes a turning point in history. Recent US presidents had considered a plan like this, but none had dared to take the step. Donald Trump, yes. The coalition with Israel is now almost constitutional in the United States, and Trump loves to remind the world that he is the strongest. It was embarrassing to hear Secretary of Defense Hegseth explain Trump's role in the military operation in terms worthy of a dictatorship's personality cult. Without going any further, Trump wants to put his face on a new $250 bill. The United States has entered a very dark period that will not end well.

And this is where, I would never say it, Pedro Sánchez appears. Yesterday afternoon he announced that Spain had reached an agreement with NATO not to spend more than 2.1% of GDP on defense. and not have to reach the 5% that Trump wants, which will be agreed upon at a summit of all Alliance partners. "cover up corruption."

Well, Sánchez immediately responded by posting a letter from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirming the agreement.

Sánchez added, "You have it, Alberto, let's see if you can find someone to translate it for you."

And here comes, I'd never guess, President Isla, in his capacity as Sánchez's friend, former minister, and confidant, as seen in the unexpected meeting they both had at the Moncloa Palace last Friday, with Sánchez in a state of shock and half-hearted despair. It's easy to imagine that Sánchez would ask him for help, and yesterday Salvador Illa acted like the Spanish president's soldier. At a party event in Castellnou de Bages, he performed the speech in Spanish so that the Spanish people would feel that Sánchez has the party behind him. It turns out that Aznar said that Sánchez was capable of manipulating the election result if he had been able to alter the outcome of the votes in some of the PSOE primaries.

Isla went on the attack, saying that Aznar "presided over a government of war, corruption, and lies." Isla raised his voice in anger, as he rarely does.

And today, Monday, for the first time as King and Queen, Felipe and Letizia will travel to Montserrat.

Good morning and good party.

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