The 25 Funniest Tweets About Trump's #SwedenIncident
During a rally on Saturday, President Donald Trump left the world scratching their heads after suggesting that a terror attack had happened in Sweden the evening before.
"You look at what's happening last night in Sweden," Trump said. "Sweden. Who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers [of refugees]. They're having problems like they never thought possible."
As Sweden itself was quick to confirm, no such incident had occurred - so they reached out to the US to clarify what the president had meant.
@fuadmb About #swedenincident #lastnightinsweden unclear to us what President Trump was referring to,have asked US officials for explanation
- Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19, 2017
On Sunday, Trump took to Twitter to explain that he had been referring to a segment he'd seen on Fox News on Friday night, rather than any specific attack. The White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders added in a statement to ABC that Trump was referring to "rising crime and recent incidents, in general".
My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden.
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2017
In response, Sweden rather sassily tweeted, "We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies."
We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies. https://t.co/x5G3euOWRh
- Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) February 19, 2017
But of course, the country wasn't alone in lambasting the president for making up a terrorist attack - especially in light of Kellyanne Conway's "Bowling Green Massacre" and Sean Spicer's remarks about Atlanta. Here are just a few more of the funniest tweets about the non-existent attack on Sweden.
1.
Live footage of Sweden. pic.twitter.com/937oa9JSnp
- Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 19, 2017
2.
Sweden stood with us after Bowling Green. Today we stand with Sweden.
- Gary Shteyngart (@Shteyngart) February 19, 2017
3.
Media: What was the President talking about when he said Last Night in Sweden?
Spicer: The terrorist attack
Media: What attack?
Spicer: pic.twitter.com/szoOuIxa2k- CaptainsLog2017 🖖🏽 (@CaptainsLog2017) February 19, 2017
4.
THE SWEDEN INCIDENT
the truth
was kidnapped
by fake news
Stockholm Syndrome
soon ensued- Brian Bilston (@brian_bilston) February 19, 2017
5.
Pray for Sweden. They will wake up with universal healthcare. Paid parental leave. Green energy. Free daycare. Sane leaders. #swedenincident
- pixeliza (@pixeliza) February 19, 2017
6.
Sweden reading Trump's speech right now pic.twitter.com/T2MX4GdTpw
- Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) February 19, 2017
7.
in honor of the tragedy in Sweden IKEA will be flying all of their Ḟlööglnǝrfinǩlegǿsdaǎdls at half-staff
- Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) February 19, 2017
8.
Now I'm seeing reports that all the fish in #Sweden have turned red and gummy
- Ben Wexler (@mrbenwexler) February 20, 2017
9.
TRUMP: IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT IN SWEDEN WHERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WENT TO SEE DOCTORS WITHOUT FEAR OF GOING BANKRUPT THE MEDI
- ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) February 20, 2017
10.
Prayers with the families of the cows who were slaughtered and ground up and balled and dipped in lingonberry jam last night in Sweden.
- Bess Kalb (@bessbell) February 19, 2017
11.
I stand with Sweden. And also Narnia.
- Wesley (@WesKnuckle) February 19, 2017
12.
Authorities found four people safe in the Sweden Incident who have been missing since the 70s. #SwedenIncident pic.twitter.com/wIGJbF5OB5
- Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) February 19, 2017
13.
If you think what didn't happen in Sweden could never not happen to you, think again.
- George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) February 19, 2017
14.
Uncovered: the plans for the terrorist attack in #Sweden last night. RT because the fake news MSM wont report it! #swedenincident pic.twitter.com/EMh1FmsFac
- Liora Yukla (@LiogaYukla) February 19, 2017
15.
What happened in Sweden Friday night? Did they catch the Bowling Green Massacre perpetrators?
- Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 19, 2017
16.
Scenes of appalling despair #LastNightInSweden pic.twitter.com/qpKPPtJdd0
- Julian Power (@JueRobWilPo) February 19, 2017
17.
bowling green. atlanta. sweden.
how many people have to not die before we do nothing?- Dave King (@DaveKingThing) February 19, 2017
18.
BREAKING: Kellyanne Conway clarifies Trump's Sweden comment, saying he was obviously referring to the tragic Swedish Meatball Massacre.
- Ron Asher (@rmasher2) February 19, 2017
19.
#swedenincident Whole of Sweden in denial, obviously suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
- ColinB (@beirnecolinp) February 19, 2017
20.
Pray for Sweden. #LastNightInSweden #SwedenIncident pic.twitter.com/cZmOW2pXm7
- MadlyMad (@Madly_Mad) February 19, 2017
21.
Sweden terror incident is the largest attack that never happened in Swedish history. This travesty will never be remembered. #SwedenIncident
- Cameron Stell (@cameron_stell) February 19, 2017
22.
We will rebuild. #swedenincident #TRUMP pic.twitter.com/Ej2i7NZRVO
- A J Henderson (@ajhtweeting) February 19, 2017
23.
#lastnightinsweden : Mass immigration from the north, due to global warming. pic.twitter.com/fJ8nMLKREP
- Jens (@tongotongoz) February 19, 2017
24.
There's probably someone who did rob a house in Sweden last night, and is like: holy shit, the President of the United States is on to me.
- Guy Endore-Kaiser (@GuyEndoreKaiser) February 19, 2017
25.
My "Sweden incident" was when I got food poisoning at beach week and shit for the entirety of the ABBA GOLD album.
- Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 19, 2017
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