Topics: Barron Trump, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Politics, US News, World News
Following America and Israel's joint strikes on Iran over the weekend, fears of a third World War have been intensifying.
And US President Donald Trump's 19-year-old son Barron Trump has somehow ended up at the centre of the conscription debate, if a wider-scaled conflict were to break out.
For those who need a reminder, the US and Israel struck Iran on Saturday (28 February), killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran retaliated with a wave of attacks across the region.
According to CBS News, the strikes have killed at least 11 people in Israel, while the Iranian Red Crescent says 555 people have been killed in Iran.
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As the conflict continues on into its fourth day, questions have been rising over whether it will become a full-blown war, and if it does, exactly who will be involved.
Specifically, Americans are demanding that if WW3 were to happen, prompting a military draft, members of the Trump family should also be expected to serve.
For context, almost all male US citizens and male immigrants, who are aged between 18 and 25, are required to register with the Selective Service.
Then, if a crisis were to happen, requiring a draft, men would be called in a sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. Then, they would be examined for mental, physical, and moral fitness by the military before being deferred or exempted from military service or inducted into the Armed Forces.
Although it's important to note that this situation is very unlikely, as the US has not had a military draft since 1973, and a draft would need to be authorised by both the President and Congress.
Nevertheless, people seem set on Trump's children, specifically Barron, being on the front lines.
A website has even popped up, called DraftBarronTrump.com, and even though it's quite clearly satirical, it still shows how people are feeling about the conflict.
But as we say, it turns out there's actually a very real reason that Barron may avoid army conscription - and it's all to do with his height.
Barron towers above his dad at 6"9, which could potentially make him too tall for the army, or certain roles at least.
Jobs that involve tight confined spaces, such as armoured vehicles, tanks, or aircrafts may prove a struggle, due to the typical maximum height restrictions.
According to Veteran.com and the United States Army official site for recruiting, the height range for male recruits starts at 5"0 and ends at 6"8.
So, luckily for him, Barron is just about too tall.
It comes after Trump himself avoided conscription five times in the 1960s, four of which were for academic reasons and one because he had bone spurs, which are lumps that grow on the bones in the spine or around joints.
However, Barron's height restriction hasn't stopped people from demanding he be sent off to war.
The hashtag #SendBarron has spread across social media, coinciding with the new website.
One X user penned: "Why not demonstrate that Trump family spirit of patriotism and sacrifice by sending Barron to fight Iran? #sendbarron."
While a second added: "#SendBarron is trending, and I’m totally here for it. If you vote for leaders who love war, maybe you or your children should at least be first in line to explain why it’s worth it."
