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brooklynite

(94,639 posts) Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:13 PM Feb 2017

Oh dear: "The Swedish Embassy has requested clarification of Trump's comments"

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Catarina Axelsson said that the government wasn't aware of any "terror-linked major incidents." Sweden's Security Police said it had no reason to change the terror threat level.

"Nothing has occurred which would cause us to raise that level," agency spokesman Karl Melin said.

Axelsson told The Associated Press that the Swedish Embassy in Washington contacted the State Department on Sunday to request clarification of Trump's remarks and was waiting for an answer.


https://apnews.com/095b070ed4114be88fb9e7776b649e51/Swedes-scratch-heads-at-Trump's-suggestion-of-major-incident
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Oh dear: "The Swedish Embassy has requested clarification of Trump's comments" (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2017 OP
I think we all deserve an explanation C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #1
And what the hell is the state dept supposed to say? Kber Feb 2017 #2
Sad that the truth is that embarrassing. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #12
I hope they make a big enough stink about this Warpy Feb 2017 #26
Good! True Dough Feb 2017 #3
I'd be disappointed if they didn't ask about it. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2017 #4
ROFLMAO trof Feb 2017 #5
They asked for something impossible! Laf.La.Dem. Feb 2017 #6
al-ikea leftstreet Feb 2017 #7
It is unlikely... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #8
I agree that is it exactly or something along those lines. n/t patricia92243 Feb 2017 #16
No--He admits he got the idea of a terror attack in Sweden from an tblue37 Feb 2017 #28
Too much Fox News...he must have seen jmg257 Feb 2017 #9
The perps Horizens Feb 2017 #10
They'll be waiting a long time or the response "someone just told me" NotThisTime Feb 2017 #11
Nobody likes BLOTUS. Stellar Feb 2017 #13
Melania was watching "The Seventh Seal" Donkees Feb 2017 #14
My favorite Bergman movie Zorro Feb 2017 #36
I think the orange anus saw a screening of Sweden: Heaven and Hell, at Mar-a-Lago Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #15
They hadn't heard about the massacre in Bowling Green, Sweden? Really? struggle4progress Feb 2017 #17
Bwahahaha! Ligyron Feb 2017 #23
Ha! underpants Feb 2017 #32
Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #18
No, he watched the film 'Sweden: Heaven And Hell' the previous night and is pissed Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #24
That is great! nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #29
logical explanation ... he misremembered this video shireen Feb 2017 #19
Lol oasis Feb 2017 #21
The infamous "IKEA MEATBALL MASSACRE" James48 Feb 2017 #20
It's the Vikings - the terrorist from another alt reality packman Feb 2017 #22
Yeah, you'll still be waiting for an answer from that big Lie Machine.. Cha Feb 2017 #25
Trump's answer DFW Feb 2017 #27
When Trump lies about the security situation of allied nations, he harms their own anti-terrorism Cha Feb 2017 #30
Imaginary Attack so far.. Cha Feb 2017 #31
Trump had Sweden on his mind because of the Swedish Suck Machine he ordered. betsuni Feb 2017 #33
They need look no further than infowars. JTFrog Feb 2017 #34
Demented Don only gets intel info from "the shows." MoonRiver Feb 2017 #35

Kber

(5,043 posts)
2. And what the hell is the state dept supposed to say?
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:15 PM
Feb 2017

"Oh - you shouldn't take anything the President of the United States says seriously! We don't!"

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Warpy

(111,300 posts)
26. I hope they make a big enough stink about this
Reply to Kber (Reply #2)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 04:55 AM
Feb 2017

to embarrass the hell out of every single enabler around that sick, sick man.

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greatauntoftriplets

(175,746 posts)
4. I'd be disappointed if they didn't ask about it.
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:17 PM
Feb 2017

Herr Drumpf may be the world's worst liar, way too transparent.

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Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
8. It is unlikely...
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:20 PM
Feb 2017

Last edited Sun Feb 19, 2017, 03:14 PM - Edit history (1)

But what if Trump was referring to an incident that the intelligence community was aware of that ISIS is still in the planning stages for and Trump, being the idiot that he is, jumped the gun and gave away the fact that they were aware of what was being planned?

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tblue37

(65,456 posts)
28. No--He admits he got the idea of a terror attack in Sweden from an
Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #8)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 05:48 AM
Feb 2017

incendiary piece Tucker Carlson did the previous night on problems Sweden is having with refugees. Trump himself elevated Carlson's exaggerated claims about the refugees into a terror attack by immigrants.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-admits-his-rally-statements-on-sweden-were-lifted-from-fox/

Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden.

3:57 PM - 19 Feb 2017


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jmg257

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9. Too much Fox News...he must have seen
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:24 PM
Feb 2017

The report they did Friday on 'govt hiding increase in rape/violence due to refugees'.

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Donkees

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14. Melania was watching "The Seventh Seal"
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:56 PM
Feb 2017

Disillusioned knight Antonius Block (Max von Sydow) and his nihilistic squire Jöns (Gunnar Björnstrand) return after fighting in the Crusades and find Sweden being ravaged by the plague.

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Brother Buzz

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15. I think the orange anus saw a screening of Sweden: Heaven and Hell, at Mar-a-Lago
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:58 PM
Feb 2017

And while he was speaking, the diabolical earworm was boring into his brain, making him riff on ways to invade Sweden and save it, especially the women in the sauna



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struggle4progress

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17. They hadn't heard about the massacre in Bowling Green, Sweden? Really?
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Sun Feb 19, 2017, 03:30 PM
Feb 2017

Maybe they'll wake up when Trump grabs them by their Volvos

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Brother Buzz

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24. No, he watched the film 'Sweden: Heaven And Hell' the previous night and is pissed
Reply to Post removed (Reply #18)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 01:10 AM
Feb 2017

the composer, Piero Umiliani, plagiarized his debate.



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Cha

(297,396 posts)
25. Yeah, you'll still be waiting for an answer from that big Lie Machine..
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 04:50 AM
Feb 2017

this is what the US is stuck with for now.

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DFW

(54,415 posts)
27. Trump's answer
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 05:41 AM
Feb 2017

Delivered by Spicer, and translated for Dagens Nyheter, will be: "Jag vat inte. Det var igår (I don't know. That was yesterday)."

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JTFrog

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34. They need look no further than infowars.
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 09:28 AM
Feb 2017

Just finally today I see The NY Times start talking about Jones. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure these idiots out.

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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
35. Demented Don only gets intel info from "the shows."
Reply to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 09:31 AM
Feb 2017

That's all they need to know, except the shows are only on FAUX (FAKE) News.

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