Trump Revives Presidential Physical Fitness Award
Trump signed a proclamation Tuesday restoring the Presidential Physical Fitness Award and named May 2026 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.
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Overview
President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived the Presidential Physical Fitness Award and signed a proclamation to restore the annual fitness test.
The award ties to a competitive fitness exam created in the 1950s that was phased out in 2013, and Trump earlier signed an order last summer to reestablish it.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said it was "very unfortunate" that the test was discontinued and cited increased obesity among American children.
The administration said the test will be mandatory at 161 schools on U.S. military installations, and a 30-member council created last year includes Bryson DeChambeau, Harrison Butker, Paul 'Triple H' Levesque and Lawrence Taylor.
Officials have not released details of the revived test, including whether the prior 85th-percentile award standards will be reinstated.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this as straightforward reporting: they summarize the policy change, provide history of the program and Obama-era replacement, and quote officials (Trump, Hegseth, Kennedy) without added judgment. Coverage highlights facts—161 military schools mandated and test details still unreleased—maintaining a neutral, fact-focused tone.