Breaking the belief that Latinos come to Madrid to invest and thereby increase housing prices, the president called for: Representative of Santiago Abascal In Madrid, he reprimanded them, asking who would “clean the houses and harvest the crops” if they weren’t there.
Her words quickly spread on social networks, where the president was called a “classist” and “racist.”
Above all, Podemos members and some socialists accused Ayuso of promoting class discourse and the image that immigrants can only come to work there. low-skill jobs such as bricklaying and house cleaning;
All this happened despite the fact that Transport Minister Óscar Puente defended the arrival of migrants to Spain in almost the same words in July.
At the time, the minister was also responding to Vox’s proposal to deport undocumented immigrants, and wondered whether the proposal included people who “clean homes and care for parents”.
Similarly, in August, the deputy leader and leader of the Socialist Party Victor Gutierrez On a TV show, he mentioned immigrants and was asked who was going to wipe his grandparents’ butts.
Does this include people who clean the house or take care of their parents? Does it include people who harvest crops? 🤔 https://t.co/cRFHffoAGU
— Oscar Puente (@oscar_puente_) July 7, 2025
Podemos leaders like Irene were the first to react to Ayuso’s words. hunter Either Pablo Fernandez.
“Ayuso wants slaves. It’s disgusting,” said Podemos’ national spokesperson.
The PSOE also voiced its condemnation. adjutant Juanjo Marcanoa Venezuelan immigrant, called Ayuso a “racist” on social networks.
In the video, he accused Ayuso of immigrants, saying they are “not just a cha-cha and we are helping lay the bricks.”
“We are not just working animals. We are human beings with dreams and families. It is unacceptable that the President of Madrid thinks that migrants are only required to serve,” he added.
on the other hand, Aranzas Figueroa, General Secretary of the Socialist Youth of Madrid; He criticized the PP campaign’s “racism and xenophobia”.
Surprisingly, in the first hours of the debate, not even Socialist members of the Madrid parliament commented on the regional president’s words.
Even the party’s official networks did not record any comments on the issue.
His representatives also did not evaluate Mr. Ayuso’s words in the hallways of the regional chambers or previous statements to the media. Oscar López becomes party leaderPSOE is not displayed.
There was also silence on social networks. The General Secretary of the Madrid PSOE and his Spokesperson, Mar Espinalalso some of his MPs, e.g. javier guardiola, daniel rubio Either Santi Riverothey exclaimed.
From Vox, it seems they were very surprised by Ayuso’s remarks, but the newspaper reminded them of Oscar Puente’s words. “One more day to buy left-wing postulates.”they joked.
Additionally, they criticized Ayuso for calling him a “gentleman.”
“It’s the gentlemen who want cheap labor and plentiful tenants. It’s the gentlemen who believe multiculturalism means cool restaurants and international students, not ghettos and machetes,” he said. Carlos H. QueloDeputy member of the Vox parliament.
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