{"id":2469297,"date":"2025-07-31T18:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-order-restoring-presidential-fitness-test-in-schools\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T18:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:29:54","slug":"trump-signs-order-restoring-presidential-fitness-test-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-order-restoring-presidential-fitness-test-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump signs order restoring presidential fitness test in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-signs-order-restoring-presidential-fitness-test-in-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2469297&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools and revive the President&#8217;s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. The initiative, supported by notable sports figures such as NFL player Harrison Butker, golf legends Annika sorenstam and Bryson DeChambeau, wrestler Paul &#8220;Triple H&#8221; Levesque, and others, aims to promote physical health and athleticism among American youth. The original council was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, with further developments under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy, but the fitness test was discontinued during Barack Obama&#8217;s management. the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current effort emphasizes improving children&#8217;<\/a>s health and happiness through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctors-say-these-are-the-four-most-effective-weight-loss-drugs\/\" title=\"Doctors Say These Are the Four Most Effective Weight-loss Drugs\">increased physical activity<\/a>, with Vice President JD Vance highlighting the importance of sports and fitness for a healthier generation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump brings back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-lpga-policy-lets-men-compete-as-women-if-they-look-girly\/\" title=\"New LPGA Policy Lets Men Compete As Women If They Look Girly\">presidential fitness test<\/a> in schools, backed by sports stars<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2191220\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>With many celebrities in tow, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/executive-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">executive order<\/a> Thursday restoring a presidential council on fitness and bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m delighted to be here with some of the truly great sports legends of all time as we formally announce the newest members of the President&rsquo;s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;This is an important step in our mission to make America healthy again, something that&rsquo;s very important.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3487887\/trump-big-pharma-ceos-letters-lower-drug-prices\/\">Trump threatens Big Pharma heads who don&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-latest-drug-pricing-moves\/\" title=\"What You Need To Know About ...\u2019s Latest Drug Pricing Moves\">lower drug prices<\/a> with &#8216;every tool in our arsenal&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3487804\/watch-live-trump-signs-executive-order-presidential-fitness-test\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump signs executive order reinstating Presidential Fitness Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3487721\/white-house-trump-newborn-accounts-social-security-bessent\/\">White House insists Trump newborn accounts won&#8217;t &#8216;substitute&#8217; Social Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Among the sports stars on hand were Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, golf legends Annika Sorenstam and Bryson DeChambeau, wrestler Paul &ldquo;Triple H&rdquo; Levesque, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, and Cody Campbell, a former Texas Tech football player and fellow at the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, from left, speaks with professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, Kansas City Chiefs NFL football player Harrison Butker, and WWE CCO Triple H listen during an event whereTrump signed an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former NFL football player Lawrence Taylor, right, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listen as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professional golfer Annika Sorenstam listens as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump signs an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools as Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, from left, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, WWE CCO Triple H and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. watch, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the President&rsquo;s Council on Youth Fitness in 1956, Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/trump-executive-order-reestablish-presidential-fitness-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>, with Lyndon B. Johnson creating the Presidential Physical Fitness Award in 1966. President Barack Obama later axed the Presidential Fitness Test and replaced it with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.<\/p>\n<p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, had lamented the growing &ldquo;softness&rdquo; of the American public and supported the initiative during his administration. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The executive order will be focused on strengthening athletics in our country and making America healthy again,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday. &ldquo;And we are going to reimplement the Presidential Fitness Test in America&rsquo;s schools, which is, I think, something all Americans can get behind.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3487268\/trump-unloads-on-jerome-powell-federal-reserve-interest-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump unloads on Powell after Fed decision to keep interest rates steady: &lsquo;Too angry, too stupid&rsquo;\">Trump unloads on Powell after Fed decision to keep interest rates steady: &lsquo;Too angry, too stupid&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has been involved in the sports world for decades. He&rsquo;s a boxing and mixed martial arts fan, plays golf almost every weekend, and has attended several college and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-having-two-national-anthems-leads-down-a-road-we-dont-want-to-go-down\/\" title=\"Bill Maher: Having Two National Anthems \u2018Leads Down A Road We Don\u2019t Want To Go Down\u2019\">professional football games<\/a> since taking office. Trump and the other representatives said this initiative promotes health for the general population rather than for college or professional athletes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We just want kids to do better,&rdquo; Vice President JD Vance said. &lsquo;We want them to be healthier, we want them to be happier, and we know that getting out there, playing in sports, and being active, healthy, and physically fit is a critical part of this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2191220\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2191220\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump revives Presidential Fitness Test with sports stars&#8217; support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2469298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Trump-DeChambeau-Butker-Triple-H-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35136,32911,46866,3735,3634],"class_list":["post-2469297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-education-policy","tag-executive-order","tag-presidential-fitness-test","tag-schools","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Trump-DeChambeau-Butker-Triple-H-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469297"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2469301,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469297\/revisions\/2469301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2469298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}