Richard Jomshof calls Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson a 'quisling

Sweden Democrats MP Richard Jomshof used the social platform X to label Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson a “quisling”, invoking the name of the Norwegian collaborator Vidkun Quisling. The insult followed an earlier post in which Jomshof called Aftonbladet political editor Anders Lindberg a “quisling” and compared other Swedish politicians to Nazi-era figures. Andersson described Jomshof’s remarks as “very threatening”. The exchange has reignited criticism of the tone of Sweden’s election debate, with commentators saying Jomshof’s language harms the credibility of his party and inflames political polarization.

The controversy highlights ongoing tensions within Swedish politics over rhetoric and the use of historical references in partisan attacks.