Pedro Sanchez
Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is urging the world to “fight back” against Trump and the “Silicon Valley techno-caste.”
Speaking on Monday as Donald Trump took office for the second time, Sánchez accused American tech billionaires of “trying to use their absolute power over social media to control public debate and, therefore, government action, in the entire Western world.”
“I want to be clear and concise on this, I will say it in less than 280 characters: democracy is not one euro, one vote; it is not one tweet, one vote; it is one person, one vote,” He continued.
”Therefore, Europe must stand up to this threat and defend democracy,” he said.
While Musk did not name any of the tech moguls by name, it was an obvious reference to Elon Musk, who has infuriated left-wing establishments around the world by purchasing Twitter and ending the censorship regime implemented under its previous leadership.
Sanchez also complained about the influence of the “international far-right” represented by leaders such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Viktor Orban, whom he claims have benefited from the lack of social media censorship.
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez urges global rebellion against the “Silicon Valley techno-caste” threatening democracy:
“I will say it in less than 280 characters: Democracy is not one euro, one vote; it is not one tweet, one vote; it is one person, one vote.
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— Clash Report (@clashreport) January 21, 2025
It was also likely a jab at Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, both of whom gone out their way of to mend bridges with the 47th president and who were present at the inauguration ceremony on Monday.
His warnings come as European leaders express concern at the threat Trump and a lack of online social censorship poses to their grip on power.
The Sánchez government has faced persistent criticism over allegations of corruption and eroding democratic principles.
Controversies include the alleged mismanagement of €30 million in contracts related to COVID-19 and claims of influence-peddling involving his wife, Begoña Gómez.
He has also been accused of illegally seizing control over Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE, in an attempt to shut down criticism of his government.
Spain’s opposition leaders have been vocal in their condemnation. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the Partido Popular, have accused Sánchez of engaging in an “anti-democratic drift.”
Meanwhile, the European People’s Party has suggested the possibility of initiating rule-of-law procedures against Sánchez’s government, though no formal actions have yet materialized.
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