Trending Now - Trump Revives Presidential Fitness Test in Schools, Shifts Health Policy
WHO:
NY Post - Trump is leading the initiative to revive the Presidential Fitness Test.
Fox News - Members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition and National Fitness Foundation board members, including athletes Bryson DeChambeau, Gary Player, Amani Oruwariye, and Noah Syndergaard, will attend the signing event.
Fox News - Cabinet secretaries including Pete Hegseth, Robert Kennedy Jr., Scott Turner, and Linda McMahon will be present at the event.
WHAT:
NY Post - Trump is reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test in schools as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
Fox News - Trump will sign a presidential memorandum to restore the Presidential Fitness Test Award.
Fox News - The original Presidential Physical Fitness Test was phased out during Obama’s second term and replaced with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
Fox News - More than 21% of Americans ages 2 to 19 were classified as obese between 2021 and 2023, according to the CDC.
WHERE:
Fox News - The signing of the presidential memorandum is expected to take place in the Oval Office, followed by an event on the South Lawn.
WHEN:
Fox News - Trump is expected to sign the presidential memorandum on a Tuesday, which will coincide with National Youth Sports and Fitness Month.
Fox News - Trump is set to sign the presidential memorandum on Tuesday.
WHY:
Fox News - The revival of the fitness test is part of a broader initiative to address the rising obesity rates among American youth, with more than 21% of Americans ages 2 to 19 classified as obese between 2021 and 2023, according to the CDC.
Fox News - The revival of the fitness test is part of the broader "Make America Healthy Again" initiative, aiming to establish performance-based benchmarks for student fitness.
HOW:
Fox News - The National Physical Fitness Award emphasizes measurable athletic performance standards similar to earlier versions of the test, which ranked students based on physical achievement.
Fox News - The revitalized award emphasizes measurable athletic performance standards similar to earlier versions of the test.
(UPDATED May 5, 2026 19:26 UTC)
Trump is expected to sign a presidential memorandum on a Tuesday, aligning with National Youth Sports and Fitness Month. This initiative aims to revive the fitness test as part of a broader effort to combat rising obesity rates among American youth, with over 21% of kids aged 2 to 19 classified as obese in recent years. The National Physical Fitness Award will focus on measurable athletic performance standards, reminiscent of earlier versions of the test that ranked students based on their physical achievements.
--
(UPDATED May 5, 2026 17:31 UTC)
Trump is leading an initiative to revive the Presidential Fitness Test as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" movement, with plans to sign a presidential memorandum on Tuesday in the Oval Office. The event will feature members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, including notable athletes like Bryson DeChambeau and Noah Syndergaard, along with several cabinet secretaries. This revival aims to establish performance-based benchmarks for student fitness, addressing the concerning statistic that over 21% of Americans ages 2 to 19 were classified as obese between 2021 and 2023.