Trump restores Presidential Fitness Test in US schools
The revived program will be mandatory at 161 military schools and is intended to expand nationwide, officials said.
- President Trump signed a proclamation restoring the Presidential Fitness Test Award, a school fitness program ended during the Obama administration that emphasizes measurable athletic performance standards for students nationwide.
- The original test was started by President Eisenhower and later replaced by the Obama administration's program focusing on health assessments rather than competitive fitness.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the signing ceremony and highlighted the high obesity rates among Americans and the goal of encouraging friendly competition to improve youth fitness nationwide.
- The restored program ranks students on physical tasks like pull-ups, push-ups, and a one-mile run, aligning with the Make America Healthy Again campaign.
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Tuscola teen joins Trump for fitness test awards announcement
TUSCOLA, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A teen from Tuscola got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, joining Donald Trump in the Oval Office as he announced the return of the Presidential Fitness Test Awards. The fitness test, reinstated in July 2025, was a staple in public schools for decades before being phased out under Barack Obama in favor of [...]
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Trump revives Presidential Physical Fitness Award for U.S. schools
The award is tied to the Presidential Fitness Test, which was a public-school fixture for decades but was phased out under President Barack Obama in favor of a program that minimized competition and focused on long-term health. Trump signed an order last summer to reestablish the fitness test, which was created in the 1950s.
Trump launches nationwide push for school fitness revival, reinstates Presidential Physical Fitness Award
The move brings back the Presidential Fitness Test, a school-wide assessment once used across the United States before being phased out under former President Barack Obama.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Warns of U.S. Obesity Crisis, Hails Trump’s Revival of Presidential Fitness Test
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday spotlighted alarming obesity rates among American children and adults, calling the nation’s health decline an “eye-opener” as the Trump administration moves to reinstate school-based physical fitness standards. “We’ve gone from 5% of our kids being obese to 20%, 70% of […]
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