Trump to revive Presidential Fitness Test

[Jilly_in_VA]

The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon reinstating the national fitness assessment implemented in public schools from 1956 until 2013, a White House official told NBC News.

The role of administering the test will fall to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been vocal in his concern about childhood obesity and whose “Make America Healthy Again” report in February attributed the issue, in part, to sedentary lifestyles.

The White House official said Trump aims to address Americans’ declining health and physical fitness, including “crisis levels” of obesity, chronic disease, inactivity and poor nutrition.

“President Trump wants every young American to have the opportunity to emphasize healthy, active lifestyles — creating a culture of strength and excellence for years to come," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-revive-presidential-fitness-test-rcna222264

It's all good, because HE won't have to take it!

[livetohike]

1. He's such a role model isn't he? What a joke his

version of the program will be.

[Torchlight]

2. I'd like to see that applied to the White House as well

Americans want Mr. trump to have the opportunity to finally engage in a healthy, active lifestyle. Fat chance.

[PSPS]

5. This reminds me of a hilarious line on an old TV sitcom

"Gee. I didn't know Davey Crockett was so fat!"

[Xavier Breath]

19. Yep, saw that on The Honeymooners the other night.

[Jerry2144]

3. As long as he passes a fitness test first

Either physical, mental, or just fitness for office

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. You set the Presidential Example first, Donnie!

See if you can complete the fitness test.

[Wounded Bear]

6. trump youth doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? nt

[CrispyQ]

7. It's a good idea but I doubt it will be executed well or fairly.

I hated all my PE teachers in grade school & high school. Not one was interested in helping non-athletic girls get fit, but rather liked to shame them (us). Years later, in my late 30s, I discovered Gilad's exercise program in the early morning & loved his "you can do this" attitude & then I found Charlene Pricket with the same attitude, & that led me to video fitness where there were tons of instructors with the right attitude & for the first time ever I started exercising regularly. Having a good experience with exercise early in life is important. An arrogant coach can negatively impact an out-of-shape kid's attitude about exercise for years.

[usonian]

8. Setting an example.

Cognitive test. This took him 3 hours to complete.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. That was going to be my first question

Could he pass it?

[Rebl2]

17. 😂😂😂

Of course not.

[Zorro]

10. This is very Hitlerjugend und Bund Deutscher Madel

[LearnedHand]

11. I actually think this is a good thing

Even though a broken fat monster is reupping it, of course.

[tanyev]

21. Yes, but remember how OUTRAGED! right-wingers were when Michelle Obama

focused on getting kids to exercise and eat healthier? It’s the GD hypocrisy that’s so infuriating.

[LogDog75]

12. Could a student opt out of it on religous grounds?

Since the reichwing always want an opt out for things they don't want taught in school couldn't students and parents use the same argument to get out of this test?

[Rebl2]

16. Should be

able to

[C_U_L8R]

13. If he fails, will he leave?

Or is he just going to cheat, like his golf game.

[sdfernando]

14. I have a suggestion

Lets call it "Lets Move!"

....oh wait.

[Rebl2]

15. What a joke

He better be forced to participate!

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Test #1: How many Big Macs can you pound down in 3 minutes?

Test #2: What is the heaviest ketchup bottle you can hurl against the wall in a rage?

Test #3: How long can you do the "jacking off two giraffes" dance move?

Test #4: Can you get into your own corset and lifts without assistance?

[Xavier Breath]

20. Knowing their penchant for such things, I'm guessing genital exams will somehow be involved.