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President Trump Revives Iconic Pillars of American Youth

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Yesterday, alongside American sports legends and members of his administration, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order reviving the Presidential Fitness Test and revitalizing the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition — a natural extension of the Trump Administration’s aim to end the childhood chronic disease epidemic and foster the next generation of healthy, active citizens.

President Donald Trump makes a Sports Council announcement with members of the Sports Council, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
L-R: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Cody Campbell, professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, former professional wrestler Paul “Triple H” Levesque, former professional golfer Annika Sörenstam, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Not pictured: former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor.

The Presidential Fitness Test is a time-honored tradition that has inspired millions of American children to strive for their best performance — physically, mentally, and civically — and served as the gold standard for youth physical fitness across the country for generations.

Meanwhile, the revitalized President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition will create school-based programs to reward excellence in physical education and support the development of a Presidential Fitness Award — working in partnership with athletes, coaches, teams, and schools to champion access to fitness and healthy living for all Americans. The Council will also play an important role in restoring tradition to college athletics, including reforming the broken transfer portal and keeping men out of women’s sports.

The Council will include Executive Director Catherine Granito, Chair Bryson DeChambeau, Saquon Barkley, Gary Bettman, Nick Bosa, Harrison Butker, Cody Campbell, Roger Goodell, Wayne Gretzky, Nelly Korda, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Mariano Rivera, Tony Romo, Annika Sörenstam, Tua Tagovailoa, Lawrence Taylor, Matthew Tkachuk, and Mariano Rivera.

It comes as the Trump Administration lays the groundwork for an American sports renaissance. Over the next three years, the U.S. will host the Ryder Cup, the President’s Cup, the FIFA World Cup, and the Summer Olympics. The year 2026 will also mark the 250th anniversary of America’s founding and the 70th anniversary of the original President’s Council on Youth Fitness.

Read coverage of President Trump’s historic action:

  • Associated Press: Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
  • ABC News: Trump to sign order to revive Presidential Fitness Test for students
  • Axios: Trump brings back the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools
  • CNN: Trump to host professional athletes for new order expanding on presidential sports council
  • The Daily Mail: Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test in public schools that Obama killed with event featuring top sports stars
  • Fox News: Trump executive order to reestablish Presidential Fitness Test
  • NBC News: Trump to revive Presidential Fitness Test
  • Newsmax: Trump to Revive Presidential Fitness Test for Students
  • NewsNation: Trump to bring Presidential Fitness Test back to schools
  • Outkick: Trump To Revive Presidential Fitness Test With New Executive Order Alongside Council Of Pro Athletes
  • The Hill: Trump to bring back Presidential Fitness Test in schools
  • The Washington Post: Trump to bring back presidential physical fitness test canceled by Obama