#JeSuisIKEA: Trump twitted for remark about Sweden attack that didn’t happen

Netizens are having a field day after US President Donald Trump on Saturday referred to a terror incident in Sweden—an attack that did not happen.

Trump cited the imaginary attack in defense of his travel ban.

"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 [of immigrants]. They're having problems like they never thought possible," Trump said at a rally in Florida.

The comment has spawned hashtags such as #lastnightinSweden, #prayforSweden and #JeSuisIKEA (a play on #JeSuisCharlie, the hashtag that was born from the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newsroom in Paris in 2015).

In response to #lastnightinsweden, Sweden has deployed their elite force of Super Troupers. pic.twitter.com/Qk4cdWriwz

— Courtney (@CHydeDesign) February 19, 2017

This was the real #lastnightinsweden by @j_mauritzson pic.twitter.com/4RZ14drQCb

— James Savage (@SavLocal) February 20, 2017

After last nights shambles #ikea has introduced a new product. #lastnightinsweden #MakeAmericaSmartAgain pic.twitter.com/C12NU7SOL6

— eugene layton (@akaeugenius) February 20, 2017

RT if you died #lastnightinsweden
We stand in solidarity with #Sweden & condemn the #SwedenIncident ????????#Resist
pic.twitter.com/8vIotoXYZX

— Trump_Watch (@Trump__Watch) February 19, 2017

My prayers and thoughts go to the people of Bøling Grön #JeSuisIkea #lastnightinsweden pic.twitter.com/Gy5whjzI4n

— Postfaktisch???????? (@piarism) February 19, 2017

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

— Dimitri Verbelen (@DimitriVerbelen) February 19, 2017

Trump later said that his comment was based on a Fox news report.

On February 2, defending Trump's travel ban, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway spoke of "the Bowling Massacre," an event that also does not seem to exist.

White House spokesperson Sean Spicer also made multiple references to a terror attack in "Atlanta" that also has not happened. He later said that he had meant to refer to the  attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. — BM, GMA News