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Trump signs executive order to bring back presidential fitness test in schools

Thursday 31st July 2025

The physical test, which included a one-mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups and push-ups, was suspended 12 years ago

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to bring back the presidential fitness test, a series of physical tests for schoolchildren in the US that was in place for decades but suspended 12 years ago to focus less on competition and more on healthy lifestyles.

Trump announced the test’s revival in a press event with famous athletes, praising the golfers, football players and a pro-wrestler for their achievements and physiques. The executive order will also re-establish the president’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition.