Sánchez turns his rally in Fuenlabrada into a declaration of love for his wife, awaiting trial: "They have tried to break us, but we are stronger and more united. I love you"

The song Malibu by the artist Rusowsky was playing over the public address system, whose lyrics describe a deep and nostalgic love, when Pedro Sánchez entered the Tomás y Valiente Art Center in Fuenlabrada (Madrid) accompanied by his wife, very animated dancing to the rhythm of the music. After the mandatory distribution of kisses and hugs to the attendees in the first rows, already on stage, Begoña Gómez hugged her husband, planted a kiss on his mouth, an image that unanimously surprised the public gathered at the Tomás y Valiente Art Center in Fuenlabrada, and received a standing ovation from the 3,000 people who packed the venue.

Also a militant, the president's wife, who is awaiting trial for influence peddling and embezzlement, does not usually lavish herself at party events and when she has done so it has been without her presence being previously announced. The last time until now that she had been supported in public by her people was at the Federal Congress of Seville in December 2024. Months before she had attended a rally for the European elections in Benalmádena (Málaga).

"Today Begoña is with me," Sánchez said at the beginning of his first rally after being officially proclaimed by the Federal Committee of the PSOE as a candidate for the elections on November 29. "Thank you for being my wife, the mother, my daughters and my partner. They have tried to break us in every way and it has been the opposite. We are stronger and more united than ever. Let me be heard loud and clear, I love you," he later said publicly to her, visibly moved, to the loud applause of the public.

During his speech, the president has not made any reference to the resignation of the party spokesperson, Montse Mínguez, until this Friday, following the controversy over the information about her partner's "30 apartments" for rent. Instead, he has once again waved the mantra of his willingness to put an end to "vulture funds" and those who do "business" and "market with people's rights", a message that comes into collision with the business of the Catalan deputy's family.

Unusually lively, with final dance included. Sánchez has put on a red t-shirt with the motto The strength of the people.

The event in Fuenlabrada was attended by practically all the barons of the party except Emiliano García-Page from Castile-La Mancha, upset because speaking times were not planned in the previous Federal Committee, nor was Salvador Illa due to the rains that have kept Catalonia on alert.

"Pedro is better than ever, he is like a motorcycle," proclaimed Óscar López, general secretary of the socialists in Madrid. "We have two objectives: first to keep him in the Moncloa and then to keep Sol," he added in reference to the seat of the Presidency of the region that the PP has held for four decades.