Trump’s nemesis in Europe: Why Spain’s Sanchez is calling a snap election

Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov. 29 on Monday after parliament rejected measures intended to quell public anger and mass protests over the country’s housing crisis.

Sánchez garnered both fans and foes on the international stage after he emerged as Europe’s most vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East earlier this year.

To some, his warning of “repeating the mistakes of the past” and refusal to be “complicit in something that is bad for the world” was an example of Europe standing up to a hawkish administration regardless of potential reprisal.

Others — not least U.S. President Donald Trump — slammed Sánchez and his administration, accusing Spain of putting “American lives at risk” and failing to pull its weight on NATO spending. ---More...

Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has dissolved parliament and called for a snap election in response to mass protests over the criminal illegal alien invasion. While the nation is welcoming invaders, the Spanish people are also facing a housing crisis. Spain could see right-wing populist uprising after this betrayal. They are done with this Socialist government that invites invaders in while spitting in the faces of their own people. Europe is waking up.

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)October 5, 2026