BERLIN – U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Sweden’s prime minister Saturday about jailed rapper A$AP Rocky and “offered to personally vouch for his bail,” a hollow offer in a criminal justice system that doesn’t include bail. ADVERTISEMENTWhile not an option in Sweden, bail is common in the United States. “I understand that President Trump has a personal interest in the case,” the prime minister said before they spoke. Videos published on social media appear to show a person being violently thrown onto the ground by Rocky. ADVERTISEMENTOther recording artists have spoken on his behalf, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Nicki Minaj and Post Malone.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 20, 2019 22:30 UTC