--- title: "Feijóo expresses solidarity with Abascal after Tarragona incident" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/feijoo-expresses-solidarity-with-abascal-after-tarragona-incident" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/feijoo-expresses-solidarity-with-abascal-after-tarragona-incident" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/feijoo-expresses-solidarity-with-abascal-after-tarragona-incident.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/feijoo-expresses-solidarity-with-abascal-after-tarragona-incident" category: "Politics" area: "European Union" published: "2026-09-20T12:25:13.800Z" source_reported: "2026-09-20T11:34:49.000Z" updated: "2026-09-20T12:25:13.800Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 77 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-20T14:01:27.704Z" --- # Feijóo expresses solidarity with Abascal after Tarragona incident *PP leader posted on X after Vox leader reported being spat at by an attacker* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Multiple independent outlets name Feijóo, Abascal and the detained man, giving location and date. - Craft 77 of 100, higher is better. Quotes from Feijóo and Abascal are included, with clear separation of facts and comments. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headline language is modest; article presents facts without sensational exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the PP, expressed solidarity with Vox leader Santiago Abascal. - The solidarity followed an incident in Tarragona on Friday where Abascal reported being approached by a man who spat at him. - A man was detained by police in connection with the incident. - Feijóo stated on X that no one should be attacked for defending their ideas. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the People's Party (PP), has expressed his solidarity with Santiago Abascal, the leader of Vox. This statement followed an incident on Friday in Tarragona during a Vox event. Abascal reported that a man approached him with the intention of assaulting him and spat at him. A man was detained by police on the same day in connection with the event. ## Coverage comparison The reports agree that Feijóo posted a message on X expressing solidarity with Abascal and that the incident involved an attempted aggression in Tarragona. They also agree that a man was detained and that Abascal stated he was spat at. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention that the man detained was identified as a pro-Basque independence sympathiser, a detail present in the left-rated Infobae report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 13% (1) - Centre: 24% (2) - Right: 63% (5) 1 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-20T14:01:27.704Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-20T14:30:25.871Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Infobae, the left-rated outlet, reported that Feijóo transferred his solidarity to Abascal after the attempted aggression in Tarragona. The report stated that Feijóo commented on X that no one can be attacked for defending their ideas. It also mentioned that a man was detained on Friday after Abascal said he approached with the intent to assault and spat at him. ### Centre - Europa Press, the centre-rated outlet, reported that Feijóo transferred his solidarity to Abascal following the attempted aggression in Tarragona. The report included Feijóo's statement on X: "My solidarity with Santiago Abascal. In democratic Spain no one can be attacked for defending his ideas." It also noted that a man was detained on Friday after Abascal said he approached with the clear intention of assaulting him and spat at him. ### Right - The right-rated outlets OKDIARIO, Libertad Digital, El Debate, and La Razón all reported Feijóo's expression of solidarity with Abascal following the incident in Tarragona. OKDIARIO described the incident as a "proetarra pounces against him", while Libertad Digital stated a man "pounced on him". El Debate referred to the aggressor as a "radical". All four reports included Feijóo's quote that "In democratic Spain no one can be attacked for defending his ideas." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 3 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/europe/2026/09/20/man-arrested-after-allegedly-attempting-to-attack-spanish-anti-mass-migration-leader) — Man Arrested After Allegedly Attempting to Attack Vox Leader Abascal - [20minutos](https://20minutos.es/nacional/feijoo-traslada-su-solidaridad-abascal-tras-su-intento-agresion-tarragona-por-defender-sus-ideas_7038994_0.html) — Feijóo Moves His Solidarity to Abascal After His Attempt at Aggression in Tarragona "for Defending His Ideas" - [OKDIARIO](https://okdiario.com/espana/feijoo-condena-ataque-abascal-espana-democratica-nadie-puede-ser-agredido-defender-sus-ideas-20341813) — Feijóo Condemns the Attack on Abascal: «In Democratic Spain No One Can Be Attacked for Defending His Ideas» - [Libertad Digital](https://libertaddigital.com/espana/2026-09-20/feijoo-condena-el-ataque-a-abascal-nadie-puede-ser-agredido-por-defender-sus-ideas-7462929) — Feijóo Condemns the Attack on Abascal: "No One Can Be Attacked for Defending His Ideas" - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/espana/politica/2026-09-20/feijoo-solidaridad-abascal-agresion-tarragona) — Feijóo Moves His Solidarity to Abascal After His Attempt at Aggression in Tarragona - [El Debate](https://eldebate.com/espana/20260920/feijoo-solidariza-abascal-espana-democratica-nadie-puede-agredido-defender-ideas_460677.html) — Feijóo Sympathizes with Abascal: «In Democratic Spain No One Can Be Attacked for Defending His Ideas» - [Infobae](https://infobae.com/espana/agencias/2026/09/20/feijoo-traslada-su-solidaridad-a-abascal-tras-su-intento-de-agresion-en-tarragona-por-defender-sus-ideas) — Feijóo Moves His Solidarity to Abascal After His Attempt at Aggression in Tarragona "for Defending His Ideas" - [europapress.es](https://europapress.es/nacional/noticia-feijoo-traslada-solidaridad-abascal-intento-agresion-tarragona-defender-ideas-20260920115954.html) — Feijóo Moves His Solidarity to Abascal After His Attempted aggression... - [La Razón](https://larazon.es/espana/feijoo-solidariza-abascal-intento-agresion-defender-sus-ideas_202609206aafa9fd22237c6bdc5a8d9e.html) — Feijóo Sympathizes with Abascal After an Attempt at Aggression to "Defend His Ideas" ## Questions **What happened in Tarragona?** Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox, reported that a man approached him during an event in Tarragona and spat at him. A man was detained by police in connection with the incident. **What did Alberto Núñez Feijóo say?** Feijóo, leader of the PP, posted on X expressing his solidarity with Abascal. He stated that in democratic Spain, no one should be attacked for defending their ideas. **Which outlets reported on the incident?** The incident was reported by Infobae, Europa Press, OKDIARIO, Libertad Digital, The Objective, El Debate, and La Razón. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/feijoo-expresses-solidarity-with-abascal-after-tarragona-incident. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Feijóo expresses solidarity with Abascal after Tarragona incident", https://mediabias.news/politics/feijoo-expresses-solidarity-with-abascal-after-tarragona-incident