#JeSuisIKEA trends on Twitter after Trump continues to insist Sweden facing law and order problems

Two days after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday his comment was based on a television report he had seen. However, the US President wasn't done, and added another tweet, just to add to the complication.

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

The White House has said Donald Trump was speaking about general “rising crime” when he seemed to describe a non-existent terror attack in Sweden on Saturday night, as the president defended his ideas about banning refugees and travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Sarah Sanders, the principal deputy press secretary for the White House, told reporters a few minutes before his tweet that Trump had been “referring to a report he had seen”.

“He was talking about rising crime and recent incidents in general, and not referring to a specific incident,” Sanders said.

However, Sweden is fighting back on Twitter. The official @sweden Twitter account, a citizen-run account controlled by a different Swedish citizen each week, immediately responded to Trump's latest Sweden tweet by pointing out the facts.

The account, currently run by a man called Max, reported a string of facts showing that Sweden isn't the crime-ridden country Trump claims it is.

These are the tweets:

Hey Don, this is @Sweden speaking! It's nice of you to care, really, but don't fall for the hype. Facts: We're ok! https://t.co/Vux6IjzOjO https://t.co/rEmO83DN1B

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017

We have around 100 murders per year. Thats like two days in the US. Two. Days.

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017

Crime in Sweden has not increased over the last 20 years. On the contrary, Sweden is safer.

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017

During the time Sweden received 250.000 refugees, unemployment has fallen with 1,2%-points.https://t.co/aZkMfoeOUc

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017

More people are working in Sweden than ever before…

…and in % a higher share is working than in 25 years.https://t.co/ApmqZoikCt

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017

The Swedish people are richer than ever, with or without immigration.

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017

The Swedish government's official account (@swedense) added a tweet, which won the internet. It introduced us to a helpful Swedish term for these trying times: källkritik — which translates to "fact check."

Due to what happened #lastnightinsweden the most valuable #wordoftheday is . Meaning #factcheck pic.twitter.com/SR9FQqPSKe

— Sweden.se (@swedense) February 20, 2017

In addition to all the madness on social media, #JeSuisIKEA began trending on Twitter after President Trump's tweets.

It wasn't a pretty sight #lastnightinsweden #DonaldTrump #jesuisikea pic.twitter.com/SMa8jc8K7G

— Dimitri Verbelen (@DimitriVerbelen) February 19, 2017

Never forget. #JeSuisIKEA #lastnightinsweden #swedenincident #Sweden #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/BBCHlhlMJT

— Jeff (@lontransitgeek) February 20, 2017

Repeatedly lying to voters creates panic and fear. It takes one event like #Nazi #enablingact for an explosion. #SwedenIncident #jesuisikea pic.twitter.com/sAJO6qaIzU

— Jonathan Beeley  (@foreignpolicy77) February 19, 2017

Thank you Gary! Hopefully we can, as one world, unite against imaginary attacks everywhere.  #lastnightinsweden #JeSuisIKEA https://t.co/ceSAYWadU4

— @sweden / Max (@sweden) February 20, 2017