MAGA Comic Who Never Served in Military Thirsts for Draft
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Rob Schneider advocated for reinstating the military draft, proposing that all American youths serve two years of mandatory military service starting at age 18, including women.
- Schneider, who has never served in the military himself, argued that national service would unite young people across racial and social lines and instill appreciation for American freedoms.
- His proposal aligns with support for President Donald Trump’s controversial military actions, despite both men having avoided military service through deferments.
- Schneider’s eldest daughter, Elle King, publicly opposed his stance, while his younger daughters could soon be subject to the draft he suggests.
- He claimed that mandatory service would create a more representative military, potentially making elected officials more cautious about engaging in foreign wars.
