You Won’t Believe the New Conspiracy Surrounding Sanna Marin

What #MarshmallowGate says about Finnish politics.

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So, as everybody around the world already seems to know, Finnish PM Sanna Marin has been in the news for her scandalous habits of dancing and singing in a private apartment.

Now, there’s a whole new reason to hate her, or at least be incredibly suspicious of her: Marshmallow Gate.

Yep, you read it right. And no, it’s not some weird sex stuff.

The Marshmallow Setup

The story starts with a viral tweet (don’t they all?) by Finnish wellness entrepreneur/podcaster/social media personality Joni Jaakkola.

He had been in Helsinki’s Seurasaari, an island right outside of the city, having a picnic with his family. Sanna Marin, her husband and 4-year-old daughter had arrived at the same spot, and they’d had a short exchange, after which everyone had gone their separate ways.

Here’s the tweet (I’ll translate below, don’t worry).