Sweden rejects claim of attack

IF YOU believe the media in Sweden, Friday night was relatively uneventful.

Among the most noteworthy headlines in the country were reports that a popular Swedish singer had technical problems during a music competition.

But if you believe President Donald Trump, something happened that night in Sweden that deserved the attention of the world.

However, nobody knows what that might be, least of all the Swedes.

During a rally on Saturday in Florida, Trump referred to several countries that had taken in a disproportionate number of refugees and had been targets of attacks. “We’ve got to keep our country safe. Look at what’s happening in Germany. You look at what happened last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?”

Trump went on to refer to Paris, Nice, France and Brussels, European cities where attacks occurred in the past two years.

A spokeswoman for the Swedish Foreign Ministry said authorities were not aware of any “terror-linked major incidents” that occurred on Friday night in Sweden.

According to the spokeswoman, the Swedish Embassy in Washington had asked the State Department to clarify Trump’s remarks.

Trump himself later attempted to clarify the remarks, tweeting: “My statement as to what’s happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden.”

He was probably referring to a Tucker Carlson interview with Ami Horowitz. The film-maker blamed refugees for a purported crime wave in Sweden and alleged that authorities were trying to cover up the incidents. Washington Post