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Report: Donald Trump Got Deferments From Service During Vietnam War

April 29, 2011 3:20 PM
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Donald Trump (credit: Gary Coronado/Palm Beach Post/AP)

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Possible presidential candidate Donald Trump received several draft deferments from military service during the Vietnam War, according to purported Selective Service records that appeared online.

The website TheSmokingGun.com says it received an extract of the records from the National Archives and Records Administration.

The records TheSmokingGun.com obtained show that except for a three-week period, “The Donald” was classified 2-S – deferred due to college study – from July 28, 1964 until January 1, 1968.

On July 9, 1968, Trump’s status switched to 1-A, meaning Trump was available for unrestricted service.

Three months later on October 15, 1968, the real estate mogul’s availability was restricted to only periods of war or national emergency, having received a result of disqualified on his Armed Forces Physical Examination.

Trump was ultimately classified 4-F, medically unqualified for military service, on February 1, 1972 – over three years later.

On Tuesday, Trump neglected to mention his multiple deferments, instead suggesting it was pure chance he didn’t get drafted.

“Well, I actually got lucky,” Trump said. “I had a very, very high number, and they never got up to that number.”

Does this change your opinion about Trump? Sound off below in our comments section.

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  • ericm

    Once again, it only proves that he’s a man of superior intellect. Why would anyone want to serve in Vietnam, if they can get a deferment?

    • Mr Sam

      I served voluntarily. It’s called patriotism and love of country. Your way and we would be all speaking German now and Sieg Heiling our way throough life. If we follow you way of “outsmarting” the system today we will have towels on our heads and living Sharia.

      • charles

        I wouldn’t compare the Vietnam fiasco with WW 2.

  • charles

    What???? Rich people get special treatment??? No!! This is REALLY news! I just learned that the moon isn’t made of cheese this week. Enough already, I cant stand anymore!

  • F. Fields

    People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones! As a businessman, it is understood that a whole lot negative things go on to get deals done. “The Donald” has in deed lost my respect both as a business man and a father. He is showing his racist attitude with the comments and the persistent attacks on Obamaa’s citizenship and academic background. Did he inquire about Buxh’s shady academic record or lack of proven military participation? NO! Why not?

  • Angel

    Ooops, big mouth ignoramous put his foot in this mouth again, or maybe his comb over clouded his tiny brain, regarding his deferments during the Vietnam War….Maybe he should have double checked his facts before he opened his big mouth. Guess he thinks the American public is as stupid as he is. Doesn’t he know that these facts are easily checked. I think the press is giving him too much air and print time. Just ignore him and see how quickly he fades away back into his hole.

  • Gomer Pyle

    Far too many city, state and U.S. elected are arrogant, millionaire & billionaire CEO’s. They hide their cowardous behind their excessive wealth. None of them have the courage to serve as a member of our military, a firefighter or a police officer. The middle class is the backbone of our country, the mega rich are the ruination of our country.

  • J

    I was born as the Vietnam war ended, so this does not apply to me. Donald Trump is a fugazie chump. How can you serve our country if you never served our country. Get what I mean?

  • nathan

    Add coward to liar and pig.

  • Mr Sam

    Trump/Palin slate. That should keep Rush busy for a while. Trump is Trump, a pompous ass that is above the rules that are made for the unwashed minions not for himself. How do you bankrupt a casino? By law you have to make money. You set the odds in favor of yourself.

  • m. koobeer

    Well. What can one say about this Moran. I have on several occasions take a glimpse at him reading from a prepared speech and can classify him to a 9th grader whom I think can do a better job. He can hardly speak even from the prepared speech. I would love to seen him on stage debating the President whom he hates so much because of the color of his skin. ONLY IN AMERICA CAN A MORAN LIKE HIM BECOME A PRESIDENT. We have had a few morans in the past as presidents.

    • Sal

      And what grade level can we classify you? What is a “Moran” (three times isn’t a typo) “I would love to seen”

      • Mr Sam

        Thank you professor Sal. Don’t pay any attention to substance, just mud sling or demean. It’s easier than having something of substance to say. You must have loved “W”. He must have really kept your mind off his assine policies that sold this country out. He was another war hero, he couldn’t even find it in himself to fly his fighter over the U.S. never mind Vietnam.

      • El Jefe

        A “moran” is one standard deviation of intelligence less than an “idiat.”

    • Sal

      Sorry, I thought you were bashing trump because of his 9th grade education level. I guess you are the professor.

    • Bill from Downtown

      The spelling is morOn. Please apologize to all of the proud Irish Morans who are quite capable of being President of these United States. By hte way, your grammar makes one wonder about your status.

      • m. koobeer

        My status is: several drinks later. Moran!

  • Ricardo Recchia

    Trump shoud let his stupid combover grow long enough to hide his lying mouth

  • Steven Conner

    conscription should be voluntary or the ones who encourage it (the elitists) should offer their first born into as prima facie “recognition” of what they believe in as right. :)

  • sean

    he is just a loud mouth glory hunter

    • Richard T.

      Trump will do or say just about anything to keep his name in the news. Come on, people, he knows that he’s not one half as smart as he’d need to be to become president of the United States. This big mouth is just trying to “TRUMP” up attention for his next stupid reality show. This is FREE PR! I say that Ivana and Marla should get together, hold him down, and give him a crew cut! LOL

      • Sal

        what does his TV show end? When that ends, he will go away.

  • lala

    f*cking lloser

  • Aceof Spades

    I dont get what this has to do with anything. Not news at all.

  • Josh

    Where’ s the hair line???????????

  • Mary Montgomery

    Mary

    Don’t like the man! I’m not surprise he didn’t want to serve his country. The military would have shaved his head……….oh no!

  • sigusmunt Kreusz

    Trump is a liar.The draft lottery wasn’t applied until 1970,( though it was constituted in 1969). What is important to know is what his birthday is. Then any newspaper, like the Daily News, can easily ferret out whether he is telling a lie or not.

  • Terry NJ

    This guy is unbelievable!! and he has the gall to question the president!! I wnder hou his kids got into Wharton, can we see their grades?? or his????

  • iggy

    he got a draft card in 1964, he “says” he got a high draft number, but the number system didn’t take effect until 1969. i know because i was in it. my number was 165 and i was called. the things father bought him out. plain and simple.

  • cher

    Does he really believe his own BS or is he just stupid and think we will?

    • HARLEM GOING H.A.M.

      YOU MADE ME LOL . HE’S A JOKE

    • sonny

      cher,

      Hey, It works for ALL other politically inclined narcissists, so why not. The beat goes on.

  • JAN

    IT CONFIRMS MY THOUGHTS ON HIM. A BIG BLOWHARD, I WONDER HOW HIS MILLIONS WERE DONE. DID HE LIE THERE TO?

  • sulayman

    i agree that SOME service to your country be required, but it doesn’t have to be military. I know MANY people who served the USA overseas under harsh in the Peace Corps who make fine public servants and probably better presidents than those of the past.

    • Anti-Trump

      Um, you forget that being in the Peace Corps required WORK! Those Corps people went to undeveloped countries, lived in remote villages, taught school, dug wells, ran clinics (like Pres. Carter’s mother, a retired nurse), and served heroically. Do you imagine this lazy bum would do all that good WORK, and in a place without indoor plumbing? He wouldn’t even serve if he was sent to Las Vegas! Disgusting old twiddlepoop, just wasting air.

  • HERB

    THIS MAKES ME PROUD OF TRUMP
    IT SHOWS HE CAN DO WHATEVER
    HE WANTS
    GO TRUMP.

    • Richard T.

      You are a loser just like your idol. As they say, birds of a feather, flock together!Get LOST, both you and Trump-

  • AGENT ORANGE

    He should of sent in his hair to substitute for him, then there would be no need for AGENT ORANGE

  • Ronny

    It should be a requirement to be president the candidate has served in ACTIVE SERVICE, not a weekend worrier.

    • Lucius Junius Brutus

      Ron. Don’t you mean “warrior”? Otherwise you eliminate everyone as all presidents are weekend worriors and, hopefully worry the other 5 days as well. That’s the nature of the job.
      Besides, what constitutes “active” service during a war and how can you define “active service” during peacetime?
      Such a rule would have eliminated Jefferson, Lincoln, George Bush and numerous other greats including F.D.R. who had polio and could not have served had he wanted to after he left government after the Great War.
      Besides I doubt such a law could ever obtain the needed votes for a constitutional amendment that would be needed to make it law.

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