Trump Was No Draft-Dodger, and Here's the Timeline That Proves It

[Mack The Finger]

February 02, 2026 Stephen Green:

The whole President Bone-Spurs controversy re-lit, I'm sorry to say, with one of my home-state congresscritters, Jason Crow. (D-Colo.)

Unlike our draft-dodging President, I served in combat. As a veteran, when I hear Trump's goons using military terms to describe America's streets—I find it disgusting.

The LIBs will still call him a draft dodger even tho it is fake news.

Because facts don't matter to LIBs only the agenda does.

President Biden had the same amount of deferments but the MSM never called him a draft dodger.

I wonder why that was.

Trump Was No Draft-Dodger, and Here's the Timeline That Proves It

Explore the timeline that reveals the truth about Trump's draft status during the Vietnam War.

pjmedia.com

"Five-time draft dodger," the "Rich man’s draft dodger," and, of course, "President Bone Spurs." Those are just three of the many slurs used by lefties and TDS sufferers to describe the current commander-in-chief, who was eligible for the draft during the Vietnam War, but somehow never served.

Here are the facts, simply laid out by Eschenbach and verified by Yours Truly using both Grok and ChatGPT. A couple of the dates are slightly off, but everything checks out.

• Trump registered for the draft after his 18th birthday on June 24, 1964 (draft dodgers don't register*).
• He was given an S-2 (college) deferment on June 28, 1964 (perfectly legal, not a draft dodger).
• His S-2 status was renewed on Dec 14, 1965 (legal, not a draft dodger), and he was then classified on Nov. 22, 1966, as 1-A (available for service).
• Dec. 13, 1966, his S-2 was again granted to attend Wharton (legal, not a draft dodger). His final deferral was granted on Jan. 16, 1968.
• After graduating from Wharton, he was reclassified 1-A on July 9, 1968. He went to his Armed Forces Physical (something a draft dodger probably would not do) on Sept. 19, 1968, and was categorized as 1-Y, disqualified for service except in war or national emergency (due to bone spurs in both heels).
• He received a high draft lottery number and was never called up. On Feb. 17, 1972, after the abolishment of the 1-Y classification, he was classified 4-F (not qualified for military service.

So there you have it. Trump wasn't a draft-dodger. You should definitely share this with your lefty friends. You won't convince them of anything, but it might be fun.

 

[my2¢]

I never bought into the name calling of 'draft dodger' against Trump. It reminds me of the silliness being spouted by the Birthers.

 

[rightwinger]

Damned Bone Spurs!

If Trump served we would have won that damned war!
He knew more than the Generals

 

[M14 Shooter]

So there you have it. Trump wasn't a draft-dodger. You should definitely share this with your lefty friends. You won't convince them of anything, but it might be fun.

Because facts don't matter to LIBs only the agenda does.
^^^^^
Universal truth.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Damned Bone Spurs!

If Trump served we would have won that damned war!
He knew more than the Generals

The war was over when he became eligible with a 356 draft number. The few troops that were sent over were there to destroy equipment and pick out what was sent home. All combat arms troops had left except Embassy personal.

 

[CowboyTed]

February 02, 2026 Stephen Green:

The whole President Bone-Spurs controversy re-lit, I'm sorry to say, with one of my home-state congresscritters, Jason Crow. (D-Colo.)

Unlike our draft-dodging President, I served in combat. As a veteran, when I hear Trump's goons using military terms to describe America's streets—I find it disgusting.

The LIBs will still call him a draft dodger even tho it is fake news.

Because facts don't matter to LIBs only the agenda does.

President Biden had the same amount of deferments but the MSM never called him a draft dodger.

I wonder why that was.

Trump Was No Draft-Dodger, and Here's the Timeline That Proves It

Explore the timeline that reveals the truth about Trump's draft status during the Vietnam War.

pjmedia.com

"Five-time draft dodger," the "Rich man’s draft dodger," and, of course, "President Bone Spurs." Those are just three of the many slurs used by lefties and TDS sufferers to describe the current commander-in-chief, who was eligible for the draft during the Vietnam War, but somehow never served.

Here are the facts, simply laid out by Eschenbach and verified by Yours Truly using both Grok and ChatGPT. A couple of the dates are slightly off, but everything checks out.

• Trump registered for the draft after his 18th birthday on June 24, 1964 (draft dodgers don't register*).
• He was given an S-2 (college) deferment on June 28, 1964 (perfectly legal, not a draft dodger).
• His S-2 status was renewed on Dec 14, 1965 (legal, not a draft dodger), and he was then classified on Nov. 22, 1966, as 1-A (available for service).
• Dec. 13, 1966, his S-2 was again granted to attend Wharton (legal, not a draft dodger). His final deferral was granted on Jan. 16, 1968.
• After graduating from Wharton, he was reclassified 1-A on July 9, 1968. He went to his Armed Forces Physical (something a draft dodger probably would not do) on Sept. 19, 1968, and was categorized as 1-Y, disqualified for service except in war or national emergency (due to bone spurs in both heels).
• He received a high draft lottery number and was never called up. On Feb. 17, 1972, after the abolishment of the 1-Y classification, he was classified 4-F (not qualified for military service.

So there you have it. Trump wasn't a draft-dodger. You should definitely share this with your lefty friends. You won't convince them of anything, but it might be fun.

Trump went for perfectly healthy to getting bone spurs spontaneously... This was given as a favour to Fred Trump...

https://eu.jacksonville.com/story/news/2018/12/26/trump-received-bone-spurs-diagnosis-as-favor-doctors-daughters-allege/6555289007/

It was simply a rich family making sure their son didn't go to war... Where people laugh, is the hypocrisy when he tries on the toughen imagine... He avoided service using connections and bullshit medical exemption..

 

[rightwinger]

The war was over when he became eligible with a 356 draft number. The few troops that were sent over were there to destroy equipment and pick out what was sent home. All combat arms troops had left except Embassy personal.

You underestimate what a fearsome fighting man Trump would have been

He did receive a medal for Cleanliness/Neatness at his military school

 

[CowboyTed]

The war was over when he became eligible with a 356 draft number. The few troops that were sent over were there to destroy equipment and pick out what was sent home. All combat arms troops had left except Embassy personal.

He avoided for 4 years with his father's buddy doctor doing him a favour.....

 

[Mack The Finger]

He avoided for 4 years with his father's buddy doctor doing him a favour.....

You're a hack but thanks for the bump !

 

[M14 Shooter]

Trump went for perfectly healthy to getting bone spurs spontaneously... This was given as a favour to Fred Trump...

Why do you think the allegation you provided proves the claim true?

It was simply a rich family making sure their son didn't go to war...He avoided service using connections and bullshit medical exemption..

Two claims you know you cannot prove true - but you made them anyway.

 

[M14 Shooter]

He avoided for 4 years with his father's buddy doctor doing him a favour.....

Another claim you know you cannot prove true - but you made it anyway.

 

[Mack The Finger]

This was given as a favour to Fred Trump...

Dude...the war was over when he became eligible with a 356 draft number. The few troops that were sent over were there to destroy equipment and pick out what was to be sent home. All combat arms troops had left except Embassy personal.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Funny we speak about Trump being a draft dodger. But lets total up the number of years the last 4 democrat presidents have spent in the military:

1. Carter=US Navy from 1946 to 1953. Reserve until 1961.
2. Clinton=0
3. Obama=0
4. Biden=0

Let's take a look at the military record of the last 4 republican presidents:

1. Bush Sr: Became the youngest naval aviator on his 18th birthday, 1942. Honorably discharged 1945.
2. Reagan: Enlisted 1937, called to active duty 1942, left active 1945.
3. Bush: Joined 147th fighter interceptor group in 1968, served until May 26th, 1974 flying F-102 Delta Dagger fighter jets
4. Trump=0

Seems to me that the democrats don't have much of a leg to stand on.