NewsFox News PoliticsMay 5, 2026United States
President Trump Restores Presidential Fitness Test Award
President Trump signed a memorandum to revive the Presidential Fitness Test Award, a competitive school-based fitness benchmark. During the event on the White House South Lawn, the President also demonstrated his signature dance moves to students.
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The restoration of the reintroduces a standardized, competitive physical fitness benchmark for students nationwide that had been previously phased out.
Key Facts
- President Trump signed a memorandum restoring the Presidential Fitness Test Award.
- The Presidential Fitness Test Award is a competitive, school-based physical fitness benchmark.
- The program was previously phased out during the Obama administration.
- The memorandum is part of the 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative.
- The initiative builds upon an earlier executive order reestablishing the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
Who's Mentioned
personJasmine Baehr“Fox News writer”personVictor Willis“Village People co-founder”dateTuesday, May 5“Date of the event”organizationPresident's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition“Federal body involved in the fitness initiative”personAshley DiMella“Fox News contributor”dateMonday“Date of the event”personTaylor Penley“Fox News contributor”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”locationWhite House South Lawn“Location of the fitness event”