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Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test
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August 1, 2025
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6:10Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon reinstating the national fitness assessment implemented in public schools from 1956 until 2013. The Obama administration replaced the fitness test after the 201213 school year with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, which focused more on individual health than athletic prowess. NBC News' Tom Llamas speaks with Dr. Jordan Metzl about the program. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here
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