Donald Trump delivers more criticism of Sweden after unfounded terror claims Last updated 08:36, February 21 2017







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US President Donald Trump has delivered further criticism of Sweden's immigration policies.

Trump tweeted on Monday that: "The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that large scale immigration in Sweden is working out just beautifully. NOT!"

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! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2017

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Trump then tweeted on Sunday that he was referring to something he saw on television.

GARY CAMERON Trump hasn't backed down on his criticism of Sweden's immigration affairs.

The president might be referring to a segment aired on Friday night on the Fox News Channel show Tucker Carlson Tonight that reported Sweden had accepted more than 160,000 asylum-seekers last year but that only 500 of the migrants had found jobs in Sweden.

My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference to a story that was broadcast on @FoxNews concerning immigrants & Sweden. February 19, 2017

The report went on to say that a surge in violence had followed.

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