In a post on social media earlier on Thursday, the KD leader referred to a survey that showed she enjoys the greatest voter confidence of the party leaders.
"It means a lot to me because it comes after weeks of attacks from both Moderate and Sweden Democrats representatives. They have spread outright falsehoods about the Christian Democrats in speeches, on social media, and in various door-knocking campaigns," she said.
Recently, a rift arose in the Tidö gang after SD leader Jimmie Åkesson accused Busch of flirting too much with S.
We will not support Magdalena Andersson or become a support wheel for the Social Democrats, Busch emphasized, repeating that she does not intend to "bull into any corner" in the event of an election loss or a national crisis.
I think it's a bit strange that our loyalty is questioned because we put Sweden's best interests at the centre.
“No littering”
Ahead of Thursday evening's party leadership debate on TV4, the party leaders of the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats commented on the KD leader's remarks:
I really don't do that (slander). We work together very well, have done it in government for four years and have done it as party leader for nine years. I completely trust Ebba Busch, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
There is no smear campaign on our part, I don't know what she is referring to this time, says Jimmie Åkesson (SD).
Åkesson: Busch unclear
He says that he believes that Ebba Busch is still unclear regarding the government issue.
"Yes, it is quite conscious that she is. That is the strategy that the Christian Democrats have had throughout this election campaign and it has been very successful for them," says Åkesson.
Ebba Busch herself says, on the way into the debate, that others have "sown uncertainty about what it means to vote for KD".
I'm not here to nitpick, but it was important to emphasize that I stand for good tone, I stand for a straightforward tone but I don't accept if you behave badly.
