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Whoopi Goldberg Says U.S. Is Planning a Draft on The View

Fact checks said the claim confused a draft with a proposal to automate Selective Service registration.

Overview

  • The View segment, which aired Monday, featured Goldberg saying the Trump administration was planning a draft to send civilians to fight in Iran.
  • Mediaite and Newsbusters reported soon after that there is no active draft in the United States.
  • Coverage pointed to a recent Selective Service proposal that would auto‑register eligible men, which does not conscript anyone.
  • Mediaite noted that under the proposal women would still register voluntarily, underscoring the difference between data collection and military call‑ups.
  • Right‑leaning outlets like Breitbart and Newsbusters framed the on‑air exchange as misinformation, while Mediaite focused on the clip and the policy details that prompted confusion.