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Trump Revives 1966 School Fitness Test Amid Health Scrutiny

5/6/2026

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President Donald Trump signed a memorandum reviving the presidential fitness test for schools.
The test restores the 1966 competitive standards set by President Lyndon B. Johnson, replacing the Obama version.
Trump’s venous insufficiency has prompted a Washington Post poll where 59 % doubt his mental sharpness and 55 % doubt his physical fitness.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said the president is the sharpest and most accessible leader in American history.

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President Donald Trump signed a memorandum reviving the presidential fitness test for schools.
The test restores the 1966 competitive standards set by President Lyndon B. Johnson, replacing the Obama version.
Trump’s venous insufficiency has prompted a Washington Post poll where 59 % doubt his mental sharpness and 55 % doubt his physical fitness.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said the president is the sharpest and most accessible leader in American history.