Current Events > Trump uses Finland as an "example"...President of Finland is confused.

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Trump told reporters Saturday while visiting the ruins of the Northern California town where a fire killed at least 76 people that wildfires werent a problem in Finland because crews spend a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things to clear forest floors.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said in an interview published Sunday in the Ilta-Sanomat newspaper that he spoke briefly with Trump about forest management on Nov. 11, when they both were in Paris for Armistice Day events.

Niinisto said their conversation focused on the California wildfires and the surveillance system Finland uses to monitor forests for fires. He remembered telling Trump We take care of our forests, but couldnt recall raking coming up.

The U.S. leaders comment generated amusement on social media in Finland, which manages its vast forests with scientific seriousness.