Was President Donald Trump's son Barron drafted into the military as of June 30, 2025? No, that's not true: According to the Selective Service website, the United States hasn't drafted anyone for more than half a century, as of this writi
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PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump falsely says Kamala Harris is talking about reviving the military draft
Vice President Kamala Harris is “talking about bringing back the draft.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Men aged between 18 and 26 have not been automatically registered for the draft
All men aged 18 to 26 “have been automatically registered in the U.S. Army.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Draft-age American Men Are NOT ‘Automatically Registered In The US Military’ After House Vote — Pending Legislation Would Simply Automate Already-Mandatory Registration
Are all American men aged 18-26 now "automatically registered in the U.S. military" after an "overnight" vote in the U.S. House of Representatives? No, that's not true: American men in that age group have been required for decades to regi
The Dispatch→ Mandatory Registration for the Draft Isn’t New, Contrary to Social Media Posts
The House passed legislation that would automate the process of selective service registration for young men.
The Dispatch→ Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Military Draft Crisis, Explained
A high court decision puts a spotlight on fissures in Israeli society.
The Dispatch→ A Grand First Draft
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Government Is NOT Planning To Draft Women
Is the U.S. government planning to order young women to enlist in the military? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, November 17, 2023, there is no plan afoot to draft women, a Defense Department spokesperson told Lead Stories. Th
PolitiFact→ MAGA Inc – Ron DeSantis in 2018 backed a bill drafting a path for Puerto Rico statehood, but did not author it
Gov. Ron DeSantis “actually sponsored the bill to make Puerto Rico a state.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Biden Reintroducing The Military Draft — It’s An AI Production
Did President Joe Biden announce the reintroduction of the draft? No, that's not true: A video showing such a purported announcement was created using artificial intelligence. An online outlet created this video using AI, describing the c
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden did not announce a military draft. This video is AI-generated
A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act.
The Dispatch→ The ‘Draft Youngkin’ Conspiracy
When the truth hurts too much.
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Ukrainian being forcibly drafted
Health Feedback→ Draft U.S. government report doesn’t conclude that fluoride is harmful at low levels
REVIEW In March 2023, a draft report by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) on the safety of fluoride was released following a court order. A widely-shared video on Instagram made misleading claims about fluoride safety by quoting from an ear
FactCheck.org→ WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy
SciCheck Digest Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a new agreement to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics. A preliminary draft presented in February reaffirms nations’ sovereign right to make t
Truth or Fiction?→ Were Overdraft Fees Created in 1990?
On February 2 2023, an Imgur user shared a screenshot of a tweet which claimed that overdraft fees were “created in 1990”: In the screenshot, the Twitter handle for American politician Nina Turner (D) was visible. No date appeared on the s
Logically→ The CARES Act was drafted in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic was preplanned.
The U.S. legislative procedure determined the introduction date of the Act, and the date does not signify that the pandemic was premeditated.
AllSides→ Fact Check: Dem Congressman Claims ‘All Evidence’ Points to Alito Leaking Own Draft in Abortion Case
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2022/12/12/fact-check-dem-congressman-claims-all-evidence-points-to-alito-leaking-own-draft-in-abortion-case-n2617000
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Most Energetic’ Russian Propagandist Did NOT Say He ‘Gets Drafted’
Did Vladimir Solovyov, dubbed "the most energetic" Russian state TV propagandist by the U.S. State Department, say he got drafted? No, that's not true: Deliberately mistranslated subtitles in a viral video that allegedly shows this scene
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Biden didn’t use health excuses to dodge the draft
“Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.”
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Image of Clarence and Ginni Thomas enjoying bottle of wine predates Roe v. Wade draft opinion leak
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni posted a photo of themselves enjoying a $5,135 bottle of wine “as American women despair about abortion rights being taken away from them.”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misattribute Phrase ‘Domestic Supply of Infants’ in Draft Opinion on Abortion
Quick Take In a footnote of a draft opinion on abortion access, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito quoted from a 2008 government report on the demand for adoption in the U.S., which used the phrase, “domestic supply of infants.” Posts on so
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?
Ask PolitiFact: Is it illegal to leak a draft Supreme Court opinion?
Poynter→ 5 claims Justice Samuel Alito makes in the draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, fact-checked
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is over 90 pages long. But Alito wasted little time getting to his key point. “The Constitution makes no reference […] The post 5 claims Justice Samuel Alit
PolitiFact→ Jeffrey Toobin – Sometimes SCOTUS leaks happen, but a leaked majority opinion draft is new
“There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade
In a draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade, Justice Alito made a series of claims about the history of abortion law, gender rates of voting, and about race and abortion. We found some of his statements were missing context.
Snopes→ Report: Draft Opinion Suggests High Court Will Overturn Roe
The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the draft Politico posted, which if verified marks a shocking revelation of the high court’s secretive deliberation process, particularly before a case is formally decided.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No one can be drafted into the U.S. military without an act of Congress
The U.S. military has reinstated a draft, and women are included.
Snopes→ Did Biden Receive 5 Draft Deferments Because of Asthma?
The president did not serve in the military during the Vietnam War.
Snopes→ Banks Slowly Reconsider Overdraft Fees, Amid Public Pressure
The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees.
Snopes→ Draft of Arizona GOP’s Vote Review Finds Wider Biden Win
The tally in the draft document showed a net gain of 360 votes for Biden over the official results.
Logically→ Chick-fil-A funds the National Christian Foundation, which paid a preacher to go to Uganda and help their lawmakers draft a bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality.
WinShape Foundation, which is run by Chick-fil-A's owners, donated to the NCF. The company did not directly donate to the foundation.
Snopes→ Viral Video Showcases Massive Draft Horse
At 7 years old, Phantom has achieved TikTok star status.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Draft Research About Hydroxychloroquine As COVID-19 Drug Does NOT Yet Warrant Calling It A Cure
Does a draft research paper refute the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, and does it prove the anti-malarial is a life-saving drug for COVID-19 patients? No, that's not yet true: The web
Snopes→ High Court Asked to Review Men-Only Draft Registration Law
The registration requirement is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently.
Snopes→ Ally Bank Ends All Overdraft Fees, First Large Bank to Do So
Ally Financial is ending overdraft fees entirely on all of its bank products, becoming the first large bank to end overdraft fees across its entire business.
Snopes→ DeSantis Signs GOP-Drafted Florida Voting Bill, Legal Fight Begins
“Right now I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the country,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said as he signed it.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Banks Collected More than $30 BILLION in Overdraft Fees in 2020’
On March 11 2021, the Facebook page “Memes to Radicalize Your Friends” shared an undated screenshot of a tweet by @katmauvearts, which contained the claim that banks collected had collected a total of $30 billion in overdraft fees from Amer
Snopes→ Pentagon Draft Policy Would Ban Confederate Flag Displays
A draft policy circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department workplaces or public areas by service members and civilian personnel.
Snopes→ Court Considers Whether Men-Only Draft is Constitutional
Weeks before a government commission weighs in on the subject, federal appeals court judges will consider whether the military's all-male draft system is constitutional.