Prince
Board Sponsor
I can’t tell you how excited I am that the Presidential Fitness Test is coming back to schools in the United States. I think the dumbest thing we ever did was get rid of it.
I believe bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test is a smart and necessary move to try and move the needle for our youth and get them healthier. Too many kids today are overweight. Childhood obesity is rising. We need action. We need structure. And we need accountability.
The whole “love your body” movement that we’ve seen over the last several years is a complete joke, in my opinion. All it’s done is allow people to justify their poor lifestyle choices and accept the fact that they are fat. Yeah, I said what I said. Americans are fat. If that offends you, get over it. It’s the truth.
On July 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test. He also revitalized the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. That Council will build school-based programs and develop criteria for a Presidential Fitness Award.
This isn’t just nostalgia. It’s a clear response to a real crisis. The order points out that rates of obesity, chronic disease, inactivity, and poor nutrition are at crisis levels — especially among children. Those trends hurt our economy, military readiness, academic performance, and morale.
