Trump Reinstates Presidential Fitness Test in Schools

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of physical challenges for schoolchildren originally introduced in 1956 and discontinued during the Obama administration. The move, announced at the White House with athletes like WWE's Triple H and NFL kicker Harrison Butker, is intended to address childhood obesity and inactivity as the U.S. prepares for major international sporting events. The test includes activities such as a one-mile run and push-ups, and historically stemmed from Cold War concerns about military preparedness. Experts point out that the test's decades-long use had little impact on reducing childhood obesity and may have contributed to stigma and limited long-term benefits. Supporters, however, argue it encourages competition and physical activity. The order also revives the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, now led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.