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Parallels between Trump avoiding protesters and the draft?

In this Feb. 27, 2016 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands in front of his airplane as he speaks during a rally in Bentonville, Ark.
In this Feb. 27, 2016 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands in front of his airplane as he speaks during a rally in Bentonville, Ark. John Bazemore The Associated Press

Donald Trump recently canceled a trip to Wisconsin because of the protests.

Does anyone else see a correlation between this move and his deferments to going into service?

During the campaign, he stated that he could not even remember which foot had the problem and he knew more about ISIS than the generals did.

Edith Mascolo, Los Osos

This story was originally published February 12, 2017 at 6:53 PM with the headline "Parallels between Trump avoiding protesters and the draft?."

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