Donald Trump Tries to Clarify His Remarks About Sweden, Slams the Media Again

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President Donald Trump is trying to clarify baffling remarks he made about Sweden over the weekend.

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The president sparked confusion when he spoke about an alleged refugee-related security incident in Sweden on Friday night. He later admitted he had been referencing a Fox News report he'd seen on television the night before.

On Sunday and again on Monday, Trump took to Twitter to blast the media's coverage of his comments.

He wrote: “The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!”

At the Florida rally on Saturday, he had said: “We've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?"

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Since there was not attack in the Scandinavian country Friday, his comments left many baffled, including the Swedish Embassy, which sent him a message

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt also tweeted about Trump's statements.

Even Chelsea Clinton tweeted at the president, referencing Kellyanne Conway's earlier statements about the non-existent "Bowling Green Massacre."

Chelsea Clinton attended a Muslim rally in Times Square Sunday. The rally was held to object to Trump’s proposed travel ban on refugees and people from certain Middle Eastern countries.

During Trump’s rally on Saturday, his wife, Melania Trump, made her first public appearance since becoming first lady. She recited the Lord’s Prayer to the crowd.

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