Perhaps to convince someone that he’s not a racist, Trump tried to intercede in the arrest of rapper A$AP Rocky. Darn that rule of law in Sweden not helping out celebrities.
In democratic countries (such as Sweden or the US), people with power and money can NOT influence a crime investigation and legal process. That only happens in countries run by dictators.
Also, we don't have a “bail” system in Sweden. If you're in custody during a crime investigation, you can't pay your way out. Being rich doesn't affect justice.
Trump basically just asked our PM to get himself kicked out of office for trying to violate our constitution. Which I wouldn't have minded, but it wouldn't have helped the suspect.
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ASAP Rocky landed in the United States late Friday night, shortly after he was released from custody in Sweden while awaiting the verdict in his trial on assault charges. Testimony in the trial ended Friday. The rapper’s release came shortly after the U.S. government warned of “negative consequences to the U.S.-Swedish bilateral relationship” if ASAP Rocky wasn’t released quickly. The letter, which was dated Wednesday and written by U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Robert C. O’Brien, said Washington “wants to resolve this case as soon as possible to avoid potentially negative consequences to the U.S.-Swedish bilateral relationship.” The letter leaked on Swedish media and was also published by CNN and NBC News.
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