Trump baffles sweden with crime comment says it was based on tv report

The infamous "Sweden" comment!

On February 18, 2017, during a rally in Florida, US President Donald Trump made a statement that would spark international controversy. He claimed that "what's happening in Sweden" was a major problem, implying that the country was experiencing a surge in crime and violence. The comment was met with confusion and skepticism from the Swedish government, media, and public.

However, Trump later claimed that his statement was based on a Fox News report he had seen the previous day. The report in question was a segment on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" that discussed a string of violent crimes in Sweden, including a murder and a gang-related shooting.

The problem was that the report was misleading and outdated. The murder mentioned in the report had actually occurred in 2015, and the gang-related shooting was not a recent event. Additionally, crime rates in Sweden had been declining in recent years, not increasing.

The Swedish government and media were quick to correct Trump's statement, pointing out that there was no evidence to support his claims. The Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, even issued a statement saying that "it's not correct to say that Sweden is experiencing a high level of crime or violence."

Trump's comment was widely criticized in Sweden and internationally, with many seeing it as an example of "fake news" and a lack of understanding of the country's reality. The incident also sparked a heated debate about the role of media in shaping public opinion and the importance of fact-checking.

In the end, Trump's comment became a symbol of the "post-truth" era, where facts are often secondary to political ideology and personal beliefs.