Donald Trump avoided the military draft 5 times, which was common
President Donald Trump received military draft deferments five times — once for bad feet and four times for college.
Thanks in part to the deferments, he did not serve in Vietnam.
The president has received criticism for dodging the draft, including from members of Congress.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Purple Heart recipient, once called him “Cadet Bone Spurs.”
Like Trump, many other young men from wealthy families found ways to avoid the draft.
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