US President Donald Trump addresses a rally at the Orlando Melbourne International Airport in Florida Uomo Nike Air Max 90 VT Marina Scontate , on February 18, 2017 (AFP PhotoNICHOLAS KAMM) US President Donald Trump was speaking to supporters on Saturday when he apparently referred to the Scandinavian country as the site of a terror incident -- the latest example of his administration naming a non-existent attack.
He was addressing a campaign-style rally in Florida when he launched into a list of places that have been targeted by terrorists.
"You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden Uomo Nike Air Max DLX 2019 Nere Rosse Scontate , who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They're having problems like they never thought possible," he said, provoking mockery on social media.
His speech was aimed at defending his order last month that blocked refugees and travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States.
The order has been suspended by a federal appeals court Uomo Nike Air Max DLX 2019 Triple Nere Scontate , and Trump vowed to introduce a new order this week as a means of protecting Americans at home.
He went on to name Brussels, Nice and Paris -- European cities that have been struck by deadly terror attacks.
- Trump explains -
On Sunday, Trump tweeted an explanation of his remarks.
"My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden Uomo Nike Air Max DLX 2019 Bianche Nere Scontate ," the US leader wrote.
My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden.
鈥?Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2017
The tweet followed a request from Sweden's foreign ministry on Sunday seeking an explanation.
"We have now contacted the American (State Department) to understand and receive clarity," ministry press officer Catarina Axelsson told AFP.
"We want to know what he means," she said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
"The US president speaks and the whole world listens. He is speaking about Sweden in a way that we don't understand what he means or refers to -- in connection with acts of terrorism in other countries. It would make sense if we could get an answer to this question."
Users on Twitter nike sf air force 1 scontate , Trump's favorite communication platform, cracked jokes about the apparent miscue using the hashtags #lastnightinSweden and #SwedenIncident.
Former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt asked: "Sweden? Terror attack? What has he been smoking? Questions abound."
Gunnar Hokmark, a Swedish member of the European Parliament nike air force 1 mid scontate , retweeted a post that said "#lastnightinSweden my son dropped his hotdog in the campfire. So sad!"
Hokmark added his own comment: "How could he know?"
Numerous internet wags responded with Ikea-themed tweets. Some posted photos of the impossible-to-understand instructions for assembling Ikea furniture, calling it "Secret Plans for the #SwedenIncident."
- 'Nothing has happened' -
Posts flooded into @sweden, the country's official Twitter account which is run by a different Swede each week.
This week's curator nike air force 1 high scontate , Emma, who describes herself as a school librarian and mother, said the account had received 800 mentions in four hours.
"No. Nothing has happened here in Sweden. There has not (been) any terrorist attacks here. At all. The main news right now is about Melfest nike air force 1 low scontate ," she said, referring to the competition to pick the performer who will represent Sweden at the Eurovision singing contest.