Trump boasts ‘I would have won Vietnam very quickly’ ... despite getting ‘bone spur’ excuse to avoid draft
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump claimed on CNBC that he “would have won Vietnam very quickly” if he had been president during the conflict, comparing the length of the Iran war to other American wars.
- Trump avoided military service during the Vietnam War due to medical deferments for bone spurs, a diagnosis provided by a podiatrist who was a tenant of his father, with no supporting medical records presented.
- The Trump administration is preparing for another round of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad as a temporary ceasefire nears expiration, with Vice President JD Vance expected to lead the U.S. delegation.
- Trump expressed skepticism about extending the ceasefire, warning that U.S. forces may resume airstrikes and emphasizing a tough military stance amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- Iranian representatives, possibly led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, are set to participate in negotiations amid a fragile standoff despite the ceasefire.
