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President Donald Trump has unintentionally turned the internet into one big celebration of Swedish pop culture.
The U.S. president on Saturday alluded to a terrorist-related event in Sweden that, as far as Swedes can tell, didn’t actually happen.
“Weve got to keep our country safe,” he said Saturday during a campaign-style rally in Melbourne, Florida. Trump was defending his now-suspended travel ban and criticizing Europe’s refugee policies.
“You look at whats happening in Germany, you look at whats happening last night in Sweden,” Trump said. “Sweden, who would believe this?”
Twitter, as it does, responded with a wave of references to IKEA, meatballs, the Muppets character Swedish Chef, infectious ’70s pop group ABBA and Swedish creation The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
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
First photo from the #swedenincident – some people may find this image disturbing. Barbaric. pic.twitter.com/JmjYi54bsI
Duncan Whitehead (@DuncanWhitehead) February 19, 2017
Previously unseen surveillance footage of #swedenincident. pic.twitter.com/XU9gQZfaKx
ChristianChristensen (@ChrChristensen) February 19, 2017
Horrifying video of the #SwedenIncident that fake news won’t report. pic.twitter.com/LHwGRSgkd9
Lon Diggs (@LonDiggs3) February 19, 2017
The terrorists who killed innocents and created havoc in the #swedenincident have religiously studied these books. pic.twitter.com/RjrE8f8FIe
ARose (@ARose717) February 19, 2017
Attention all Trump just discovered ABBA!!!!#swedenincident pic.twitter.com/6QtLMdLIYI
Sam Mitsy2k White (@Mitsy2k) February 19, 2017
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
#LastNightInSweden after the #attack there were no more #Swedish #meatballs in the #country. #RIPSwedishMedatballs lol#Sweden #Europe pic.twitter.com/oW9nUpNEU6
Amazin LThi (@amazinlethi) February 19, 2017
Now we’re hungry, hearing “Dancing Queen” in our head and anxious to assemble a Tockarp, or perhaps a Liatorp.
Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/02/19/trump-sweden-incident-pop-culture/
