Pedro Sánchez laughs at Donald Trump (now with a cap)
The Spanish president reaffirms himself in the "No to war" in a letter to the militancy in which he criticizes "the ambiguity" of other parties, in reference to the PP
BarcelonaPedro Sánchez continues his particular crusade against the President of the United States, Donald Trump. To the clash over Spain's defense spending, below 5% of GDP, has been added for a month the staunch opposition of the Spanish president to the war in Iran initiated by Americans and Israelis. Sánchez has solemnly intoned the "No to war" and, more casually, has used social media to throw barbs at Trump and his strategy in the Middle East. The latest was this Saturday, when Sánchez posted a video on his Instagram in which he is seen wearing a cap with the message "Make science great again".
The message contrasts with the Trumpist slogan Make America great again, whose acronyms have given rise to those of the MAGA movement. In the video, Sánchez is seen cycling in the mountains, an activity of which he has recently shared several videos on his social networks. "Today we're going to give it a go," he says, in a close-up in which the cap with the mockery of the American president is visible. The mention of science is also a direct criticism of the anti-vaccine stance defended by some Trumpists, starting with Vice President J.D. Vance.
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The "No to war" has become the central axis of the PSOE's discourse in recent weeks. Sánchez has used it to establish himself as one of the European leaders championing opposition to the American operation, which has further escalated the conflict in the Middle East. This Sunday, the also leader of the PSOE vindicated this position in a letter to the socialist membership in which he boasts about this strategy from an internal perspective, after a week marked by the debate on social measures to face the consequences of the war which Congress has already endorsed, with the PP's abstention and Vox's no."Because when Spain says no to war, it is not just a government speaking. A society speaks. A history speaks. You speak," says Sánchez in the letter, in which he defends that the state executive has been "coherent and firm in its position." Faced with this, the Spanish president has reproached other parties for "their ambiguity," in a veiled allusion to the PP. "Not us. We know which side we are on. Socialists defend peace," he added.
In a message to X, and in line with other international leaders, Sánchez has also lashed out at the Israeli government's decision to prevent the celebration of Palm Sunday mass in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for the first time in centuries. "From the Spanish government, we condemn this unjustified attack on religious freedom and demand that Israel respect the diversity of creeds and international law," he pointed out.