Trump Signs Proclamation Reviving Presidential Physical Fitness Test

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, restoring an annual competitive fitness program for U.S. schools that had been discontinued. The event, streamed live from the White House, featured Trump engaging with young attendees about their sports interests and exercise habits.

During the signing, one boy told Trump he planned to take up powerlifting. Trump asked the boy if he would compete against women, and the boy replied no. Trump then recounted the case of a transgender powerlifter who broke a women’s record that had stood for 18 years by 119 pounds, according to video of the event.

Trump also spoke directly about Senate legislative priorities. He expressed disappointment with Senate Majority Leader John Thune for not moving to eliminate the 60-vote filibuster threshold. “I’m disappointed. I like John a lot, but there’s a couple of Republicans that are foolish people,” Trump said.

He urged Republicans to terminate the filibuster to enable passage of the SAVE America Act, which would require voter ID for casting ballots and proof of citizenship for voter registration. Trump said mail-in voting should be limited to military personnel and those who need it, citing concerns about cheating.

The proclamation restores the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, which aims to promote physical activity among students through annual tests. Trump joked about his own exercise routine, saying he works out “about one minute a day max.”

On the same day, voters in Indiana held primary elections that pitted state senate incumbents opposed by Trump against challengers he had endorsed. The races were viewed as a measure of the president’s influence within his party.