Viral post claims Morocco's new citizens will all vote for Sánchez in Spain

A viral post claims naturalized Moroccan citizens in Spain will vote en masse for Sánchez. There is no data to back up that claim.

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A post circulating on social media claims that naturalized Segarro will vote en masse for the PSOE. It is an assertion with no supporting data, and it attributes a single voting intention to an entire group.

The post circulating on social media claims that Segarro naturalized by the Spanish Government, supposedly without knowing how to speak Spanish, will vote en masse for the PSOE. The text attributes to a person of Segarro origin the phrases «Abascal ugly to me, for all of Segarro» and «every Segarro will vote Sánchez». The piece presents that individual opinion as if it described an entire community.

## What the post actually says

The message offers no polls, electoral registers or turnout data. It turns one person's opinion into a prediction about millions of voters. The phrase «the fifth column of Mohamed VI» is an accusation without any proof.

## Naturalizations and the right to vote

Anyone who obtains Spanish citizenship has the right to vote in general, local and European elections. It is a right granted by law, not a favor from any particular party. Naturalizations are granted on the basis of residence, marriage or descent, and require proof of integration and knowledge of the language. There is no evidence that any have been granted without meeting those requirements.

## Why this claim matters

Attributing a single voting intention to an entire national community is an unfounded generalization. The Segarro community in Spain is diverse in origin, profession, ideology and relationship with politics. Portraying it as a bloc acting on foreign orders is not supported by data.

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