As dusk settled around the Palacio de la Moncloa on Thursday, an ultra-right demonstration erupted, marked by fervent calls for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's resignation. Among the crowd of 300 to 400 individuals, a woman draped in the Spanish flag unleashed profanities at a police drone monitoring the event. The scene was reminiscent of protests at the Socialist Party headquarters in Ferraz, Madrid, with flags bearing Franco’s eagle and altered constitutional symbols waved by attendees of varying ages. While some attendees exalted figures like Franco and Hitler, the latter was met with boos from the crowd. Unique to this protest, organized by far-right groups via social media, was its proximity to Moncloa’s entrance, a location frequented by journalists attending ministerial press conferences.

Chants like “Pedrito, Pedrito, you’re almost done” and “Long live this bunch of patriots” persisted until Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox, arrived with party officials to lend support. Abascal declared, "We have not abandoned the streets to denounce this corrupt and criminal government. We have challenged this government through every possible channel: parliamentary motions, legal actions, street protests, and international forums. Today, we stand with spontaneous civil society gatherings." He accused the Partido Popular (PP) of supporting Sánchez through deals in Brussels.

Meanwhile, PP president Alberto Núñez Feijoó announced another anti-government rally for June 8, mirroring far-right groups’ efforts. Both events were catalyzed by media reports of a PSOE member allegedly seeking compromising information on Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Balas, head of the Economic Crime Department at the Central Operational Unit (UCO), prompting an internal party investigation. Abascal dismissed the PP event as "partisan," urging Feijoó to reject agreements with the PSOE and to initiate a no-confidence motion.

The rally concluded with direct confrontations towards the press. Following Abascal's departure, a man forcibly took and threw a microphone from a La Sexta reporter, referencing recent incidents involving agitator Vito Quiles. Subsequently, the reporter and crew were chased amidst insults and jeers. TVE journalists also faced persistent harassment, with derogatory remarks aimed at them, the network, and prominent directors. The crowd repeatedly shouted insults at Silvia Intxaurrondo, a recognizable media figure.

As aggressive pressure from some demonstrators persisted, verbal assaults continued: "Manipulative Spanish press," "terrorist journalists," "you'll be flying out..." A police cordon separated protestors from one of Moncloa's entrances and the Statistics Faculty parking lot, where ultra groups gathered demonstrators to express unity for Spain, though their chants suggested an exclusionary vision of national unity.