The U.S. president renewed his plea for Sweden to release the 30-year-old musician, tweeting: 'We do so much for Sweden but it doesn’t seem to work the other way around.'
AFP/Getty Images: President Donald Trump has once again pleaded with Swedish authorities to free detained rapper A$AP Rocky as he accused the country of “letting the African American community down.” On Thursday, prosecutors charged him with assault in connection with a fight in Stockholm on June 30.
Trump tweeted late on Thursday: “Give A$AP Rocky his FREEDOM. We do so much for Sweden but it doesn’t seem to work the other way around. Sweden should focus on its real crime problem! #FreeRocky.” In a later tweet, he added: “Treat Americans fairly!”—to get the musician released, but Sweden does not have a bail system.assault causing actual bodily harm
, in connection with a fight that broke out in the central part of the Swedish capital. Video online appears to show the rapper punching another man in the street. A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, has been held in Stockholm since July 3rd. He was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault after he performed at the Smash hip-hop festival, and will remain in custody until trial. A date has not yet been set. Mayers claims he was acting in self-defense after a man was following him. In a video posted to his Instagram page,Key background
: The U.S. president first waded into the case after Mayers’ friends Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West called on him to intervene. Earlier this month, Trump said he called Prime Minister Stefan over the situation that “so many people would like to see quickly resolved.
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