In a recent gathering of sports luminaries, President Donald Trump lightened the mood with a humorous remark about Harrison Butker, the star kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The President referred to Butker as a "good-looking sucker," much to the amusement of the assembled sports stars.
The jovial exchange took place during the signing of an Executive Order by President Trump, as reported by RedState. The order reinstates the President's Council on Sports and the Presidential Fitness Test for children, a program first introduced in 1966 and later discontinued during the tenure of former President Barack Obama.
President Trump was accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Butker, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau, Lawrence Taylor, and other professional sports figures, all of whom will serve on the newly reestablished council.
During the event, President Trump singled out Butker, who responded with a smile and a wave. The President's playful comment about Butker's good looks elicited laughter from those present. Butker then took the opportunity to express his excitement about being a part of the council.
"I'm excited to do my part to help make America healthy again to help our youth be healthy and thrive and grow up and be great citizens of this country, be great family members ... I think you have to be strong in mind, in body, and soul," Butker said.
The event also saw President Trump announce the official restoration of the Presidential Fitness Test and award for children in public schools, a measure designed to assess their health and athleticism.
"This is a wonderful tradition, and we're bringing it back," Trump said, expressing his personal fondness for sports. "I was always a person that loved playing sports. I was good at sports. When you are really focused on sports, you've thought about nothing else.
The President then signed the Executive Order, titled "PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON SPORTS, FITNESS, AND NUTRITION, AND THE REESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL FITNESS TEST." The order highlights the need to address the declining health and physical fitness of Americans, particularly children, as the country prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial anniversary in 2026.
The order references the crisis levels of obesity, chronic disease, inactivity, and poor nutrition among Americans, which pose a threat to the country's vitality, longevity, economy, military readiness, academic performance, and national morale.
It recalls President Dwight D. Eisenhower's response to reports on the poor state of youth fitness in America when he created the President's Council on Youth Fitness, and President-elect John F. Kennedy's essay titled "The Soft American," which underscored the need for improved health to maintain a strong and vital America.
The reinstatement of the Presidential Fitness Test and the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition is a step towards fulfilling President Trump's promise to Make America Healthy Again.
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