Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-03 06:23:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7B03473D890D86CE830A9642BC3F48B206F9FE1FA2A44DB97B4C70BB94CF5E33
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Donald Trump used educational deferment 4 times and medical deferment once to dodge being drafted into the Vietnam War. He never served in any military position https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-avoided-the-military-draft-which-was-common-at-the-time-vietnam-war-2018-12?amp In the United States, under Constitutional mandate, the Commander in Chief is a civilian position https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_control_of_the_military#:~:text=A%20civilian%20commander%2Din%2Dchief,-The%20establishment%20of&text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20Article,the%20commander%2Din%2Dchief.
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