David Broncano kicked off La Revuelta with biting election jokes and open talk about his show's future on TVE. He saluted Iker Jiménez’s ratings win and teased the idea of his rival landing a ministerial post.
Monday night, the mood on La Revuelta changed fast. Pedro Sánchez’s snap election call had just hit Spain. David Broncano walked on, drumstick in hand, and didn’t wait. He slammed out his trademark drumroll and shouted, “Elecciones, elecciones, elecciones.” The crowd jumped in. Their chants shifted from elections to “huelga general.” Broncano grinned. He knew the score.
Election overload was everywhere. Broncano cracked, “Vaya nostalgia de 2019 cuando votamos siete veces, otra vez ahora… A por el voto oe, a por el voto oe …” He poked fun at Spain’s endless ballots. Ricardo Castella and Grison joined in. The jokes got sharper. Broncano summed up the polls with two options: “ay mi madre la que se ha liado” or “me cago en mi puta vida.” Castella and Grison fired back. They joked about voting PP just to stretch out the Christmas break. They mocked Feijóo’s hesitation to take the top job.
Spain's snap general election was officially set for November 29 by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a political crisis, as confirmed by several leading Spanish media outlets.
No one got off easy. Broncano called out Isabel Díaz Ayuso and the idea of a PP and Vox win. He mocked talk of a “pucherazo por le voto por correo.” Then he turned to his own show. Broncano had once said this would be his last season on TVE. Now, he wasn’t so sure. “Yo creo que podríamos seguir,” he said. He teased Castella about ending up in a Madrid retirement home, “para que vayas sintiendo la mano del liberalismo en tu pescuezo.”
The audience ran with it. “Broncano presidente, Broncano presidente,” they chanted. Castella joked about Broncano running for office and giving Pedro Sánchez his own show. The line between comedy and real politics blurred. That’s Broncano’s style now. He keeps it sharp.
According to El Confidencial and El Periódico, Broncano and his team discussed on-air that the future of La Revuelta might depend on the outcome of the elections, with possible changes to the format if the PP comes to power. However, Broncano clarified that there is no official decision from RTVE regarding the show's continuation or cancellation, and any talk of ending the program should be seen as satire rather than a formal announcement.
Then came the ratings. Broncano didn’t hold back. “Pasó algo sensacional, y es que ganamos a El Hormiguero,” he said. For once, his show beat the longtime rival. But he didn’t let it go to his head. “A nosotros nos ganó Horizonte con Ayuso,” he admitted. Iker Jiménez’s show took the top spot. Broncano painted the scene: “El Hormiguero no vio venir esto. Le adelantaron y por primera vez en la historia es tercera opción. Le adelantaron por la derecha, por ambos lados. Pablo estaba pendiente de este carril, que es por donde veníamos nosotros, y, de repente, Iker con una moto por la derecha.”
He finished with a wink at Jiménez’s new clout. “Así que bueno, le damos la enhorabuena Iker Jiménez por la audiencia y porque quizás en diciembre sea Ministro del Interior.” The joke landed. It felt real. TV and politics in Spain are tangled together now. The lines keep shifting.
This isn’t new. As reported earlier by Russpain, Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s own moves have blurred the line between political strategy and public spectacle. TV and politics move together now. That’s the reality.
Broncano’s act on La Revuelta is more than late-night laughs. It’s a readout of Spain’s mood. The country is stuck between election déjà vu and wild-card media stars. Broncano mocks both sides. He wonders out loud if his show will survive on TVE. That’s a new era. Entertainment and politics are now joined at the hip. The line between host and candidate, joke and reality, gets thinner every night. Broncano walks that line. Eyes wide open.
