On Wednesday, 21 October, Pedro Sánchez shared a screenshot of 'Fanático' by Lali Espósito on X in reply to Javier Milei's insults during his visit to Madrid.
Milei called Sánchez a 'dictator', 'corrupt' and a 'thief' and urged Spaniards to kick the socialists out of power, while praising Santiago Abascal and Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
The dispute began in August 2023 after Espósito's 'Qué peligroso, qué triste' post on Argentina's primaries, followed by Milei's 'Lali Depósito' nickname.
Vox released an AI-generated song on 'prioridad nacional', while the PP uses 'Hall of Fame' by The Script and 'The Final Countdown' by Europe at its events ahead of the 29 November election.
On Wednesday, 21 October, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez answered Argentine President Javier Milei with an ironic post on X. He attached a picture of his phone playing 'Fanático', a song by Argentine singer Lali Espósito that refers to her long clash with Milei. The message read:
“Taking advantage of being in the car on my way to Burgos to listen to this Argentine hit. I love it!”
The image also showed a lyric about a fan who wants to be the singer, which Sánchez's post linked to Milei's attacks. Earlier that morning he had posted a video and a message saying 'Yes, I am a leftist, and it is a great honour', embracing the word 'zurdo' that Milei uses to mock the left.
During his visit, Milei called Sánchez a 'dictator', a 'corrupt' man and a 'thief' at an event in Madrid. He urged Spaniards to kick the socialists out of power 'a patadas' (with kicks). He also praised Vox leader Santiago Abascal and Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid for the PP, saying they had ideas to end Spain's 'decadence'. Milei criticised the government's migration policy, referred to the migration crisis in Ceuta and accused the Moncloa government of fostering a migrant 'invasion' to win votes. The PSOE hung a large banner at its Ferraz headquarters that read 'Hello, Milei. Left-wing men and women welcome you to Spain, the country that grows most in Europe.'
The clash dates to August 2023, after Argentina's primary elections, when Espósito wrote on X 'How dangerous, how sad'. Milei then nicknamed her 'Lali Depósito', alluding to payments from the kirchnerismo for her shows that were never proven, and his supporters spread AI-generated memes of her. Milei also said in several interviews that he did not know who she was and preferred the Rolling Stones or opera. Espósito answered by releasing 'Fanático' in September 2024 as a preview of her album 'No vayas a atender cuando el demonio llama', which came out in April 2025. Speaking on the programme La Revuelta, she explained the song:
“I had to make a song to answer him.”
The chronology of the dispute is set out below.
Music is becoming a campaign tool ahead of the general election on 29 November, in which Sánchez is the PSOE candidate for re-election. Vox has created an AI-generated song built around its 'prioridad nacional' (national priority) slogan, with the chorus 'Por mi gente, por mi tierra... prioridad nacional'. The PP uses 'Hall of Fame' by The Script at its rallies, a song more than ten years old whose lyrics call for being 'students, teachers, politicians' and 'champions'. The party also plays 'The Final Countdown' by Europe at its events, as each party looks for a chorus to soundtrack its campaign.
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Spain's prime minister posted an ironic message on X during Javier Milei's visit to Madrid, sharing a song by Argentine singer Lali Espósito, who has feuded with the Argentine president since 2023.
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