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FIRST ON FOX:<\/strong> President Donald Trump<\/a> will sign a presidential memorandum Tuesday restoring the Presidential Fitness Test Award, according to the White House, reviving a competitive school-based fitness program phased out during the Obama administration.<\/p>\n

The signing will be attended by members of the President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, as well as National Fitness Foundation board members including high-profile athletes including golfer Bryson DeChambeau, retired professional golfer Gary Player, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Amani Oruwariye and MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The move reintroduces a performance-based benchmark for student fitness, echoing the Trump administration\u2019s broader “Make America Healthy Again” push.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump first signed an executive order to reestablish the President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition and the Presidential Fitness Test last year, with the memorandum on Tuesday paving the way for the administration to restore the test and awards at all American schools, Fox News Digital learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER TO REESTABLISH PRESIDENTIAL FITNESS TEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The revitalized award emphasizes measurable athletic performance standards similar to earlier versions of the test, which ranked students based on physical achievement, according to a copy of the National Physical Fitness<\/a> Award obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

The original Presidential Physical Fitness Test was phased out during former President Barack Obama<\/a>\u2019s second term and replaced with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, part of the “Let\u2019s Move” initiative. Critics at the time argued that the test focused too much on performance and competition, discouraging less athletic students.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s Council on Youth Fitness was first established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after studies showed American children were less physically fit than European peers. Schools began administering a fitness test under President John F. Kennedy, launching the President\u2019s Council on Physical Fitness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WHOLE MILK HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL CAFETERIAS AFTER TRUMP SIGNS LAW AS EXPERTS TOUT BENEFITS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Obama-era Presidential Youth Fitness Program focused “primarily on assessing health<\/a> versus athleticism for America\u2019s youth,” according to the Let\u2019s Move website.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the office of President Obama for comment.<\/p>\n

More than 21% of Americans ages 2 to 19 were classified as obese between 2021 and 2023<\/a>, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While 7% of American youths had severe obesity<\/a>, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n

SCHOOL MEALS RAISE EYEBROWS AS MAHA ADVOCATES URGE ‘DIFFERENT CHOICES IN THE LUNCH LINE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Trump is expected to sign the memorandum in the Oval Office<\/a>, followed by an event on the South Lawn with families and children to mark National Youth Sports and Fitness Month, Fox News Digital learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cabinet secretaries including Dept. of War Secretary Pete Hegseth<\/a>, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, and Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon will also be in attendance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-turns-obama-era-youth-health-policy-its-head-school-fitness-benchmark-returns <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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