Sun Sep 15 14:22:23 UTC 2024: ## Trump Falsely Claims Harris Wants to Bring Back the Draft

Former President Donald Trump made a false claim at a rally in Las Vegas on Friday, alleging that Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing to reinstate the draft. Trump claimed that voting for Harris means voting for war with Russia and supporting a draft that would force young Americans into military service.

“She’s already talking about bringing back the draft,” Trump said, without providing any evidence to support his claim. “She wants to bring back the draft, and draft your child, and put them in a war that should never have happened.”

This claim is completely unfounded. Harris has never spoken about bringing back the draft, nor has she put forward any proposals to do so. A Harris campaign aide simply stated, “We have no idea what he’s talking about.”

The US has not had a draft since 1973, following the Vietnam War, and the country currently relies on an all-volunteer military force. Any potential reinstatement of the draft would require congressional legislation, regardless of any presidential wishes.

While there have been recent discussions in Congress about automatically registering men for the Selective Service System when they turn 18, and possibly extending registration to women, these are not proposals to revive the draft.

It remains unclear what prompted Trump to make this false claim. However, it is important to note that Harris has not advocated for bringing back the draft.

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