“Give the public a break - The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!" Trump tweets. | Getty Trump blames media for allegedly distorting Sweden's immigration issues

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to again defend his comments on Sweden, writing on Monday morning that “fake news media” is defending Sweden’s immigration policies.

“Give the public a break - The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!” Trump tweeted.


This tweet follows a social media dustup that started after Trump alluded to an unknown event in Sweden during a campaign stop in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday.

"You look at what's happening in Germany. You look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers and they're having problems like they never thought possible," Trump said. He later stated that he was referring to a Fox News story on immigration in Sweden.

Trump received a swift rebuke on Twitter for his comment. Hashtags, such as #LastNightInSweden and #PrayForSweden, popped up, and dozens of notable people, including Chelsea Clinton, chimed in to criticize the president.

The Swedish embassy in the U.S. responded to Trump’s tweet on Sunday night, linking to Trump’s tweet referencing the Fox News story and writing, “We look forward to informing the US administration about Swedish immigration and integration policies.”

