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Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test for American

schoolchildren

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Sorenstam; WWE chief con-
Associated Press tent officer Paul “Triple H”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- Levesque, the son-in-law
dent Donald Trump on of Trump’s education sec-
Thursday reestablished the retary, Linda McMahon;
Presidential Fitness Test for and former New York Gi-
American schoolchildren, ants linebacker Lawrence
a program created in 1966 Taylor, a registered sex of-
to help interest young peo- fender.
ple in following healthy, ac- The NFL distanced itself
tive lifestyles. from comments Butker
Children had to run and made last year during a
perform situps, pullups or commencement address
pushups and a sit-and- at a Kansas college, when
reach test, but the program he said most of the women
changed in 2012 during the receiving degrees were
Obama administration to probably more excited
focus more on individual about getting married and
health than athletic feats. having children than en-
“This is an important step in tering the workforce and
our mission to make Amer- that some Catholic leaders
ica healthy again,” Trump were “pushing dangerous
said from the Roosevelt gender ideologies onto the
Room of the White House. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump youth of America.” Butker
In a late afternoon cere- listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans’ access to their medical also assailed Pride Month
mony, Trump signed an or- records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. and railed against Demo-
Associated Press
der reestablishing the Presi- cratic President Joe Biden’s
dent’s Council on Sports, lady Michelle Obama also in Florida, New Jersey and in 2023 but still online Thurs- stance on abortion.
Fitness, and Nutrition, as promoted her “Let’s Move” Virginia was built around day, “minimizes compari- Butker later formed a po-
well as the fitness test, to be initiative focused on re- attending sporting events, sons between children and litical action committee
administered by his health ducing childhood obesity including the Super Bowl, instead supports students designed to encourage
secretary, Robert F. Kenne- through diet and exercise. Daytona 500 and UFC as they pursue personal Christians to vote for what
dy Jr. The council also will Reinvigorating the sports matches. fitness goals for lifelong the PAC describes as “tra-
develop criteria for a Presi- council and the fitness test The announcement Thurs- health.” Expected to join ditional values.”
dential Fitness Award. fits with Trump’s focus on day comes as Trump read- Trump at the event are Sorenstam faced backlash
In 2012, the assessment athletics. The Republican ies the United States to host several prominent athletes, for accepting the Presiden-
evolved into the Youth Fit- president played baseball the 2025 Ryder Cup, 2026 including some who have tial Medal of Freedom from
ness Program, which the in high school and plays FIFA World Cup games and faced controversy. Trump on Jan. 7, 2021, the
government said “moved golf almost every week- the 2028 Summer Olympics. They include Trump friend day after rioters spurred by
away from recognizing end. Much of the domestic The Youth Fitness Test, ac- and pro golfer Bryson De- Trump’s false claims about
athletic performance to travel he has done this year cording to a Health and Chambeau; Kansas City his election loss to Biden
providing a barometer on that is not related to week- Human Services Depart- Chiefs kicker Harrison But- stormed the Capitol in
student’s health.” Then-first end golf games at his clubs ment website last updated ker; Swedish golfer Annika Washington.q

Trump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election

effort, DC panel says

By ALANNA DURKIN Affairs, a part of the Office of Manage-
RICHER Associated Press ment and Budget that is responsible for re-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Clark, the for- viewing executive branch regulations.
mer Justice Department official who aided OMB spokesperson Rachel Cauley said in
President Donald Trump’s efforts to over- a post on X that “this latest injustice is just
turn the results of the 2020 election, should another chapter in the Deep State’s ongo-
be stripped of his law license, a Washing- ing assault on President Trump and those
ton disciplinary panel ruled on Thursday. who stood beside him in defense of the
Clark, who is now overseeing a federal truth.” “JEFF CLARK has been harassed,
regulatory office, played a key role in raided, doxed, and blacklisted simply for
Trump’s efforts to challenge his election questioning a RIGGED election and serv-
loss to Joe Biden and clashed with Jus- ing President Trump,” she wrote.
tice Department superiors who refused to At issue in the D.C. bar proceedings was
back his false claims of fraud. a letter that Clark, as an assistant attorney
The D.C. Board of Professional Responsibil- general in the first Trump administration,
ity’s recommendation will now go to the drafted that said the Justice Department
D.C. Court of Appeals for a final decision. was investigating “various irregularities”
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark speaks during Under the second Trump administration, and had identified “significant concerns”
the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2024, at Clark has been serving as acting head of that may have impacted the election in
the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 23, 2024.
Associated Press the Office of Information and Regulatory Georgia and other states. q