Trump defends rapper A $ AP Rocky and offends Sweden

Passage of political weapons between Sweden and the United States. Swedish officials have responded strongly to Donald Trump on Friday (July 26th), after he accused the country of ignoring the fate of black Americans on Thursday.

The White House host has reacted to the announcement of the return of the New York rapper A $ AP Rocky, who is suspected of aggression in Stockholm, to a Swedish court. In an unorthodox style, Donald Trump has published two tweets accompanied by the hashtag #FreeRocky, used on the Internet by the hip-hop community and the rapper's fans.

Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for being unable to act. Sweden has let our African American Community down in the United States. I watched the tapes of A $ AP Rocky, and he was being followed by troublemakers. Treat Americans fairly! #FreeRocky

"Very disappointed by Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who was unable to act, Sweden dropped our black American community, watched A $ AP Rocky's videos, followed and harassed by foes. disturbances, "he wrote in reference to the videos of the June 30 aggression in Stockholm. Before adding: "Treat the Americans fairly!"

Give A $ AP Rocky his FREEDOM. We do so much for Sweden but it does not seem to work. Sweden should focus on its real crime problem! #FreeRocky

In another tweet, the US president lobbied: "Make A $ AP Rocky free." Then he lashed out at Sweden: "We are doing so much for Sweden but it does not seem to be reciprocal, Sweden would be better off focusing on its crime problem!"

"The rule of law applies to everyone equally"

Several politicians of the Scandinavian kingdom were moved by these statements. "So, what are you doing for us, sir?" Asked Fredrick Federley MEP on Twitter.

So, what is it you do for us MR President?

"I rarely have the opportunity to defend Stefan Löfven but this Trump attack is not reasonable.In Sweden, our judicial system is independent of the government," responded to the right-wing MP Jan Ericson.

Former Conservative Prime Minister Carl Bildt reminded the independence of the Swedish judiciary, echoing the argument made by the government of Stefan Löfven for several weeks to US critics: "The rule of law applies to everyone is equal and is exercised by an independent judiciary.This is the case in the United States, and of course that happens in Sweden.Political interference in the (judicial) process is absolutely forbidden! "

The rule of the law applies to everyone and is exercised by an independent judiciary. That's the way it is in the US, and that's the way it is in Sweden. Political interference in the process is distinctly off limits! Clear? https://t.co/8iTc9Y0df3

In another tweet, Carl Bildt spoke directly to Donald Tump: "If Donald Trump tries to obstruct justice in his own country, he will be in great trouble with the very principles of the United States Constitution."

"In Sweden, citizens are equal before the law, the White House has been informed, and now the court process is going to take place," said government spokeswoman Natali Sial.

"Deliberate" attack or self defense ?

A $ AP Rocky, 30, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was taken into custody on July 3 after a concert, along with three other people, after a fight on June 30 in the streets of Stockholm.

On an amateur video first broadcast by TMZ, the artist, visiting the Swedish capital for a concert as part of his European tour, puts a young man on the ground and then hits him. In other videos posted on the rapper's Instagram account, A $ AP Rocky repeatedly asks two young men to stop following him.

Court documents obtained Friday by the AP say that Rakim Mayers and two other suspects have "deliberately, together and in agreement" assaulted the alleged victim. The rapper claimed that he acted in self-defense.

The role of the Swedish court will be to shed light on this news item during the trial of the American rapper, scheduled from July 30 to August 2.

With AFP and AP