Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
By MICHELLE L PRICE WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren Related Articles Virginia Giuffre s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein stole her Kamala Harris will release Days a behind-the-scenes look at her historic presidential run Trump calls GOP s Hawley second tier senator after bill to ban stock trades in governing body advances Trump announces -day negotiating period with Mexico as tariff rates stay in place Trump envoy arrives in Israel amid rising Gaza death toll of Palestinians seeking aid The initiative which was created in had children run and perform situps pullups or pushups and a sit-and-reach test It changed in during the Obama administration to focus more on individual fitness than athletic feats The president wants to ensure America s future generations are strong healthy and fruitful White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed in a announcement and that all young Americans have the opportunity to emphasize healthy developing lifestyles creating a custom of strength and excellence for years to come In a late afternoon ceremony at the White House Trump intends to sign an order that reestablishes the President s Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition as well as the fitness test to be administered by his vitality secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr The council also will develop criteria for a Presidential Fitness Award In the assessment evolved into the Youth Fitness Plan which the cabinet explained moved away from recognizing athletic performance to providing a barometer on trainee s strength The Youth Fitness Test according to a Robustness and Human Services Department website last updated in but still online Thursday minimizes comparisons between children and instead supports students as they pursue personal fitness goals for lifelong medical Expected to join Trump at the event are a number of prominent athletes including certain who have faced argument They include pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau a Trump friend kicker Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs Swedish golfer Annika Sorenstam WWE chief content officer Paul Triple H Levesque the son-in-law of Trump s mentoring secretary Linda McMahon and former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor a registered sex offender The NFL distanced itself from comments Butker made last year during a commencement address at a Kansas college when he reported the greater part of the women receiving degrees were allegedly more excited about getting married and having children than entering the workforce and that certain Catholic leaders were pushing dangerous gender ideologies onto the youth of America Butker also assailed Pride month and railed against Democratic President Joe Biden s stance on abortion Butker later formed a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for what the PAC describes as traditional values Sorenstam faced backlash for accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump on Jan a day after rioters spurred by Trump s false indicates about his poll loss to Biden stormed the Capitol in Washington Taylor who has appeared on stage with Trump at campaign rallies pleaded guilty in New York in to misdemeanor criminal charges of sexual misconduct
