President Trump Names 6 NFL Stars To Sports, Fitness Council originally appeared on The Spun.
President Donald Trump is leaning on a few current and former NFL stars to shape the next generation of athletes.
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On Thursday afternoon, Trump held a ceremony where he signed an executive order to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test. It was around for decades before the Obama administration tweaked it. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump wanted to restore the traditional Presidential Fitness Test because he “wants to ensure America’s future generations are strong, healthy, and successful.”
During this Thursday’s ceremony, Trump celebrated the return of this fitness test. He told reporters, “It was a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing it back.”
In addition to reviving the Presidential Fitness Test this week, Trump unveiled the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. There are a plethora of marquee names backing this mission.
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Here are the five active NFL players who’ll be on Trump’s new council:
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo
Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 31: Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker (C) and WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque (R) look on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a series of orders that will expand on his council on sports, fitness and nutrition, including by reviving the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
It’s not a surprise to see Barkley on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. After all, he played a round of golf with Trump earlier this year.
“Some people are really upset cause I played golf[] and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT,” Barkley wrote on social media. “Maybe I just respect the office, not a hard concept to understand. Just golfed with Obama not too long ago…and look forward to finishing my round with Trump! Now ya get out my mentions with all this politics and have [an] amazing day.”
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Bosa’s name being on this list shouldn’t shock people either. He endorsed Trump leading up to the 2024 election, flexing a Make America Great Again hat on “Sunday Night Football.”
The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition will also feature Bryson DeChambeau, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Jack Nicklaus and Mariano Rivera among others.
Related: Bryson DeChambeau Joins President Trump’s Council – And Fans Are Not Happy
President Trump Names 6 NFL Stars To Sports, Fitness Council first appeared on The Spun on Aug 1, 2025
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This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.