Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez categorically denied rumors suggesting he suffers from a serious and fatal cardiovascular disease. These claims gained momentum in recent weeks on social media platforms and reached parliament in Madrid, forcing the socialist prime minister to issue an official denial.
“I am not facing any cardiovascular condition; and even if that were the case, there would be no issue,” he stated in a post on platform X. He also emphasized that “millions of people live normally thanks to public services, which the Right is weakening.”
Pedro Sánchez: How the health rumors began
The speculation originated from a report by digital newspaper Libertad Digital. The article claimed that Sánchez has been undergoing treatment for months for a “serious cardiovascular disease” at Madrid’s Ramón y Cajal Hospital, where prime ministers and staff from Palacio de la Moncloa receive medical care.
The matter took on a political dimension when opposition Popular Party (PP) MP Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo called on the government to clarify whether the prime minister “faces health problems.”
Sánchez’s criticism and the “mud machine”
In his statement, Sánchez accused the Right and Far-Right of “announcing the government’s downfall from day one” and now “spreading rumors about my health.” He noted that “the mud machine always operates the same way: lies start from pseudo-media, get reproduced by MPs and commentators, and ultimately cloud public discourse,” describing it as an organized disinformation campaign.
He also attacked the Popular Party, noting that “if lies are the only means of opposition, then we must be doing very well,” concluding with the message that “this government will remain for quite some time yet.”
Earlier, Minister of Presidency and Justice Félix Bolaños had accused Álvarez de Toledo of “moral inferiority,” arguing that she reproduced baseless claims. Despite the denials, the rumors continued circulating, ultimately leading to the prime minister’s public intervention.
The government assures that Sánchez faces no health problems and that related reports are completely false, noting that he avoids responding to unfounded posts unless they take on institutional dimensions, as occurred in this case.
