President Donald Trump has restored the Presidential Fitness Test for America’s children.
During a White House ceremony Tuesday, Trump called for schools to reinstitute the test, which began during the Eisenhower administration of the 1950s but was abolished by former President Barack Obama.
“From the late 1950s until 2013, grade schoolers across the country competed against each other in the Presidential Fitness Test,” Trump said in a videopostedto X.
“Then we had the Obama administration … wonderful, wonderful person, Barack Hussein Obama. Have you heard of him?” Trump said, as children ringed the Resolute Desk.
“We had the Obama administration, which phased out this wonderful tradition of physical fitness. Thank you, Barack, very much. Great job,” Trump said.
“But we’re bringing it back. We’re bringing it back,” he continued.
Trump signed aproclamationnaming May National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
.@POTUS: From the late 1950s until 2013, grade schoolers across the country competed against each other in the Presidential Fitness Test, then we had the Obama administration, which phased out this wonderful tradition of physical fitness—and we’re bringing it back. 🇺🇸pic.twitter.com/5WpsME8W8e
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47)May 5, 2026
“My administration is working very hard to defend America’s cherished athletic traditions and pass our values of excellence and competitiveness to the next generation,” President Trump said.
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