Trump's Revival of the Presidential Fitness Test and Related Controversies
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President Trump signed an executive order to revive the Presidential Fitness Test, a program with roots in Eisenhower's and Kennedy's initiatives, aimed at improving youth fitness amid rising obesity and health concerns. The article discusses the history of the test, its evolution, and the importance of a comprehensive approach to children's health, emphasizing that the success of the new efforts will depend on meaningful action beyond just media attention.
Topics:nation#health-and-fitness#national-security#presidential-fitness-test#public-health#school-sports#youth-fitness
- What’s Behind Trump’s New (Old) Physical-Fitness Test? The Bulwark
- Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test in American public schools. What to know. MSNBC News
- President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and the Reesetablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test The White House (.gov)
- Saquon Barkley named to President Trump’s national sports council Inquirer.com
- Donald Trump Inviting Sex Offender into White House Raises Eyebrows Newsweek
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