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Tony Romo Joins Trump Council, Revives Fitness Test Push

8/8/2025

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Former NFL star Tony Romo has taken a bold step into the political arena by joining President Donald Trump's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Teaming up with NFL players and LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau, Romo aims to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test, even as the council faces scrutiny due to member Lawrence Taylor's troubled history.

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Former NFL star Tony Romo has taken a bold step into the political arena by joining President Donald Trump's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Teaming up with NFL players and LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau, Romo aims to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test, even as the council faces scrutiny due to member Lawrence Taylor's troubled history.