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Vietnam War draft system

The draft system and deferment categories that disproportionately benefited those with money, education, or connections.

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Jan 22, 2026
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Why was Donald Trump deferred from the Vietnam draft?

avoided service in the -era draft through a combination of four college (student) deferments and a subsequent medical deferment for “,” a sequence confirmed by records and contemporary reporting . The...

Jan 9, 2026

What have fact-checkers concluded about claims that Trump illegally evaded the draft versus legally obtained deferments?

Fact-checkers reviewing Donald Trump’s Vietnam-era Selective Service file conclude he received multiple legal deferments — four student deferments and a later medical classification — and was ultimate...