Last Night in Sweden
During a rally in Melbourne, Florida on February 18, 2017, United States President Donald Trump referred to "what's happening last night in Sweden. Some commentators interpreted this statement to mean that Trump believed a terrorist attack had occurred in Sweden (despite there being no such attack),[1] although Trump's speech did not contain the phrase "terrorist attack" and he has said his remarks referred to an interview with Ami Horowitz on Fox News show Tucker Carlson Tonight.[2]
Statement by Trump[edit]
You look at what's happening in Germany. You look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They're having problems like they never thought possible. You look at what's happening in Brussels. You look at what's happening all over the world. Take a look at Nice. Take a look at Paris.[3]
Aftermath[edit]
Initial reactions[edit]
The statement got attention in mass media in the United States and in Sweden, as well as other countries.[4][5] Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt ridiculed the statement on Twitter by asking "what has [Trump] been smoking?".[6] On February 19, the Cabinet of Sweden requested an explanation from the White House. The Swedish Embassy in the United States tweeted to offer to inform the US administration in the future about Swedish immigration and integration policies.[7]
Trump response[edit]
Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that he had been referring to a report on Fox News about immigration to Sweden.[8] It was an interview with Ami Horowitz on Tucker Carlson Tonight.[2]
Response by the Swedish government[edit]
On February 23, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs published an article attempting to evaluate the "simplistic and occasionally completely inaccurate information" that had been disseminated about Sweden and the Swedish migration policy.[9]
See also[edit]
- Bowling Green massacre
- Crime in Sweden
- First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency
- No-go area
- Terrorism in Sweden
References[edit]
- ↑ Bredemeier, Ken (2017-02-20). "Trump Hint of Attack in Sweden Baffles Swedes". VOA. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chan, Sewell (February 19, 2017). "'Last Night in Sweden'? Trump's Remark Baffles a Nation". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ Bradner, Eric (February 20, 2017). "Trump's Sweden comment raises questions". CNN. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Swedes baffled by Trump's suggestion of major incident". Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ↑ "A newspaper has documented 'everything that happened in Sweden last night'". The Independent. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/carlbildt/status/833219648044855296
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SwedeninUSA/status/833462568257732612
- ↑ "Donald J. Trump on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ↑ "Facts about migration and crime in Sweden". Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
External links[edit]
- What the US could learn from Sweden's refugee crisis on YouTube – original report by Fox News.
- Trump may have been unclear, but Sweden experiencing a migrant crime wave. Fox News.
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