Fears of a wider global conflict have grown following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend. The attacks reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while retaliatory strikes have caused casualties across the region. As tensions escalate, concerns about a potential third World War have intensified online. Amid the debate, US President Donald Trump’s 19-year-old son, Barron Trump, has unexpectedly become part of the conversation.
Some Americans have argued that if a military draft were reinstated, members of the Trump family should also be required to serve. Under current law, almost all male US citizens and male immigrants aged 18 to 25 must register with the Selective Service. If a draft were ever reinstated — which has not happened since 1973 — individuals would be selected by lottery and then evaluated for physical, mental, and moral fitness before induction or exemption. Any draft would require authorization from both the President and Congress.
