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During an Oval Office visit with the Artemis II crew, Trump asserted he’s physically fit enough to travel to space, prompting online mockery and discussion; NASA’s administrator said they could work on sending him, while critics highlighted his Vietnam War deferments and bone spurs.
Donald Trump claimed on CNBC that he would have won the Vietnam War very quickly if he had been president, a boast critics quickly challenged given that he dodged service with multiple deferments due to bone spurs; Sen. Mark Kelly called the claim an example of arrogance that contributes to prolonged wars, with other lawmakers and pundits weighing in as the Iran war dominates headlines. The piece notes the controversy comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump’s Iran policy and broader political backlash, including reminders of his draft history.
Donald Trump told CNBC that he would have won Vietnam very quickly if he had been president, a boast set against his own history of military deferments for bone spurs during the Vietnam era, including a letter from a podiatrist; the piece also covers ongoing Iran-war talks and related policy discussions.