Trump’s nixing Michelle Obama’s student health program and restarting Presidential Fitness Test at US schools
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on May 5, 2026, to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test in U.S. schools as part of his 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative. The program includes a new award recognizing students who meet a gold standard of physical fitness. The announcement was made in the Oval Office with children, athletes, and cabinet members in attendance.
- ▪President Trump signed the proclamation to restore the Presidential Fitness Test on May 5, 2026.
- ▪The event took place in the Oval Office and included appearances by professional athletes such as Bryson DeChambeau and Noah Syndergaard.
- ▪Cabinet members including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and Education Secretary Linda McMahon attended the ceremony.
- ▪The new Presidential Fitness Test Award recognizes students who achieve a high standard of physical fitness.
- ▪The Washington Nationals’ 'Racing Presidents' participated in the event outside the White House.
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Politics Trump signs proclamation to restart the Presidential Fitness Test at US schools By Emily Goodin Published May 5, 2026, 12:28 p.m. ET President Trump is returning the Presidential Fitness Test to schools across the country as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Surrounded by school children, professional athletes and cabinet secretaries, Trump announced the new Presidential Fitness Test Award, which he called “a certificate in recognition of achievement of the gold standard of physical fitness.” “Physical fitness is everything,” Trump said. 4 President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation to restore presidential fitness tests in schools on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. AP 4 President Trump speaks from the Oval Office on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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