The phrase spread widely in Spain during the 2023 general election campaign, aimed at Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his party. Txapote refers to Javier Garcia Gaztelu, a convicted ETA member, and critics used the line to accuse Sanchez of relying on Basque separatist support. What began as a street and rally chant was quickly remixed, sung in bars and stadiums, and turned into short clips shared on TikTok, WhatsApp and X, where it remains a shorthand political taunt.