![]() Melania Trump added ( via CNN), “We’ll be working with the State Department and we hope to get him home soon. Sweden is a great country, and they’re friends of mine,” Trump explained, adding that “I have been called by so many people” in regards to A$AP Rocky, who has “tremendous support.” Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said First Lady Melania Trump initially told him about A$AP Rocky’s predicament. Trump didn't help asap rocky In sweden no president, prime minister or government can influence or help the prosecutor and the court. Trump’s tweet comes soon after it was revealed that both West and Kim Kardashian lobbied the White House, specifically Trump advisor/son-in-law Jared Kushner, to push for A$AP Rocky’s release from a Swedish detention center, where the rapper has been held for suspected “gross assault” since his arrest on July 2nd. So many people would like to see this quickly resolved!” ![]() “I will be calling the very talented Prime Minister of Sweden to see what we can do about helping A$AP Rocky. “Just spoke to about his friend A$AP Rocky’s incarceration,” Trump wrote. President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he would look into A$AP Rocky’s continued incarceration in Sweden after talking to Kanye West about the situation. ….Our teams will be talking further, and we agreed to speak again in the next 48 hours! Likewise, I assured him that A$AP was not a flight risk and offered to personally vouch for his bail, or an alternative…. Just had a very good call with Stefan Löfven who assured me that American citizen A$AP Rocky will be treated fairly. Mayers said he had acted in self-defence after the teenager attacked his bodyguard.UPDATE: Donald Trump said in a series of tweets Saturday that he contacted Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven Saturday and that he would “personally vouch” for A$AP Rocky’s bail if the rapper is released from custody. The prosecution said that after an argument, Mayers threw Mr Jafari to the ground, after which he and the two others kicked and punched the teenager. Mr Trump tweeted messages saying he was disappointed in Mr Lofven and demanding: "Treat Americans fairly!"Ĭelebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Rod Stewart, had also spoken out in support of the rapper.ĭuring the trial, both the defence and prosecution made liberal use of video taken on mobile phones during the incident. Sweden does not have a bail system and Mr Lofven pointed to Sweden's independent judiciary, saying he could not intervene. Very disappointed in Prime Minister Stefan Löfven for being unable to act, Trump wrote in. The case drew global attention, particularly after Mr Trump offered to vouch for the rapper's bail and asked Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to help free him. Rocky was charged with assault earlier today, and Trump’s Twitter activism has been reignited. "We didn't succeed all the way, but on the other hand we got many points proven," he said, adding that he had contacted his client about the verdict via text message and would speak to him later on Wednesday (local time). ![]() Slobodan Jovicic, Mayers' Swedish lawyer, told reporters that despite the verdict, the court had ruled in favour of his client regarding some aspects of the case. "Beyond that I feel the court made an accurate assessment." "The court has been of the same view as myself, with one big exception, which is whether or not a blow was dealt with a glass bottle," he said. ![]() ![]() Prosecutor Daniel Suneson told Reuters that Mayers had not yet decided whether he would appeal any part of the verdict. ![]()
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