Chelsea Clinton burns Trump on Twitter for his baffling Sweden remark

Ouch.
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Chelsea Clinton burns Trump on Twitter for his baffling Sweden remark
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President Donald Trump left many people -- including former first daughter Chelsea Clinton -- confused Saturday night when he suggested that something terrible had happened in Sweden the previous evening.

No tragedy occurred that day in Sweden, which the internet had fun pointing out. On Sunday, Clinton made sure to highlight the Trump administration's penchant for inventing terrorist attacks.

Solid burn, Chelsea.

In case you missed it, Trump made the remark during a campaign-style rally in Melbourne, Florida this weekend about two hours north of his Mar-a-Lago Club.

From a transcript of the speech:

"Here's the bottom line. We've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening. We've got to keep our country safe. 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. They're having problems like they never thought possible. You look at what's happening in Brussels. You look at what's happening all over the world. Take a look at Nice. Take a look at Paris. We've allowed thousands and thousands of people into our country and there was no way to vet those people. There was no documentation. There was no nothing. So we're going to keep our country safe."

Don't worry, the people of Sweden are doing just fine.

[H/T: The Hill]

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Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

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