Losantos attacks Vox: 'Only clowns and fools remain'

Losantos attacks Vox: 'Only clowns and fools remain'

The phrase that lit the fuse comes from Federico Jiménez Losantos, and it is not subtle: "You kicked out the liberals; only fools are left." The broadcaster, long a voice for right-wing voters beyond the PP, now describes Santiago Abascal's party as a refuge for "youngsters, clowns, infovloggers, and segarro." This salvo, shared via tweet, arrives as Vox tries to leverage its institutional presence with initiatives like closing mosques promoting jihadism or filing a complaint against the Congress Bureau for admitting the amnesty law.

What exactly did Losantos say about Vox?

Circulating texts attribute to the broadcaster an uncompromising description of the current party leadership. He speaks of an internal purge that excluded liberal profiles and those capable of reading and writing. In their place, he claims, remains a core of young people dedicated to digital communication and prayer, with Ignacio Garriga as a reference point. The criticism is not ideological in the classic sense but an accusation of intellectual hollowing-out and replacing cadres with loudspeakers.

Reactions within the party were immediate. Some argue the attack stems from prosaic motives: funding issues at the broadcaster's station and listener loss. A specific figure, eleven million, linked to a foundation, is cited as the source of anger. Thus, Losantos's diagnosis appears less political analysis than a settling of scores over audiences and subsidies.

Real effect: Does it strengthen or weaken Vox?

Opinions split into two distinct currents. One holds that the attack paradoxically strengthens voting appeal: if they are attacked by both PSOE and PP, they must still be threatening. The other, more pessimistic view, sees a party caught in a cycle that destroyed others: when an organization retains only the most "pure" members and voters, it becomes an echo chamber that expels rather than attracts support.

Optimists assume Vox is the only real right-wing force in Spain, contrasting with a PP playing good cop/bad cop. Pessimists believe the formation is finished, with renewed leadership failing to convince historical cadres. Between these extremes lies evidence: the party has shifted from attacking opponents to defending itself against natural allies.

Parliamentary strategy accompanying the controversy

While media fire crosses, Vox maintains activity in Congress. It proposed initiatives to close mosques promoting jihadism, expel radical imams, and register fundamentalist centers. It also announced a complaint for prevarication against Congress Bureau members who admitted the amnesty law, arguing they knew it was unconstitutional.

Meanwhile, the party positions itself as the useful vote in Galicia. Ignacio Garriga summarizes this in two points: more Vox means fewer BNG votes, and when Vox enters government, policies change. This same formation denounces fake news from bipartisan media and sees its name used as a weapon in debates and social networks.

Wear of loudspeakers and future of the space

The paradox is that a former main advocate for Vox voting is now seen as part of the problem. Listener losses, departing collaborators, and a sense that the discourse lacks political ammunition create discomfort for both sides. The party needs advocates but does not control them. The broadcaster needs audience, which is shifting.

Can this space be rebuilt without the departed cadres? The material offers no answer. What is clear is that the Spanish right continues searching for its narrative, and each attempt to fix it ends in fights among those who should support it. With these materials, the basket cannot hold alone.