President Trump held a Florida rally on Saturday evening, where he made a claim about terror attacks in Europe. He told his supporters, “Look what’s happening last night in Sweden.”
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But what exactly happened in Sweden the night before his rally? According to the leaders and citizens of the country, absolutely nothing terror-related.
Trump later revealed that he sourced his statement from a Fox News segment:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/833435244451753984
“My statement as to what’s happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden,” he wrote on Twitter.
The Embassy of Sweden responded to the president on Twitter:
We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies. https://t.co/x5G3euOWRh
— Embassy of Sweden USA (@SwedeninUSA) February 19, 2017
“We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies,” the tweet said.
They weren’t the only Swedish nationals who decided to address the president’s claims.
Former Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt challenged Trump’s assertion on Sunday and again on Monday morning:
Sweden? Terror attack? What has he been smoking? Questions abound. https://t.co/XWgw8Fz7tj
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 19, 2017
Last year there were app 50% more murders only in Orlando/Orange in Florida, where Trump spoke the other day, than in all of Sweden. Bad.
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 20, 2017
This isn’t the first time a fabricated terror attack shared by the Trump administration. Senior adviser Kellyanne Conway faced criticism after speaking of a supposed Bowling Green Massacre that never occurred.