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Sweden Has Most Foreign Born Citizens In Europe

Related Topics: Donald Trump, Foreign born, Sweden

President Donald Trump's recent comments about immigration in Sweden made many question the inspiration behind his statement, but the country was tops in Europe for having the highest percentage of foreign born individuals living there last year.

"We’ve got to keep our country safe," Trump said during a speech in 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?"

Because there were no widespread reports coming from Sweden in the previous 24 hours, many pundits wondered aloud: What exactly was the president referring to when he said "last night in Sweden"?