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Transcript: President Trump Signs Executive Order Reestablishing President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition – July 31, 2025

Read the full transcript of President Donald Trump signing an executive order that reestablishes the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition and the Presidential Fitness Test, July 31, 2025.

Opening Remarks and Introduction of Athletic Legends

PRESIDENT TRUMP: We have a lot of athletic talent and great people behind me, and we’re going to do some very important things for our country. Nobody knows LT, right? LT? Greatest ever? Lawrence Taylor. You look good. You could play right now, I think, LT. He only looked that way.

Well, I’m delighted to be here with some of the truly great sports legends of all time as we formally announce the newest members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. This is an important step in our mission to make America healthy again. It’s something that’s very important, what we’re doing. Very important.

Dating back to the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, this council has championed the vigor and strength and vitality of the American people. Today, we continue that very proud tradition.

Introducing Council Leadership: Bryson DeChambeau

PRESIDENT TRUMP: This group is led by two-time major champion and one of the greatest players in the world, one of the highest ranked. And he just had a phenomenal open championship, as you probably saw. He was shooting one round that wasn’t so good, and then he came back with about a 65 or something like that. He was getting a birdie on every hole. They were worried he might not make the cut, and he made the cut by about 200 strokes. It was pretty amazing. And he had a great week, actually.

And he’s also the longest hitter of a golf ball, I think, ever. But, you know, they say ever. I would say ever. And the longest in the world today. And it’s Bryson DeChambeau. He’s a great guy. He’s been my friend for a long time.

And from his storied amateur career, where he won the U.S. Amateur, I think once or twice. Did you win it once? It was once, and then the NCAAs as well. Okay. You won a lot of other championships. But U.S. Amateur champion. And then, as you know, he won at Wing Foot, won the U.S. Open, and Pinehurst. And Bryson has always been a phenomenal ambassador to sports and to golf, but generally to life, in my opinion. He’s a smart guy and a good guy. Great guy. Loves our country.

Cabinet Members and Administration Officials

PRESIDENT TRUMP: We’re also pleased to be joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Bobby, you’re doing a great job. He’s got some big things happening, and he’s got some big statements to be made very shortly in terms of — over the next few months, in terms of what they’ve been doing and finding answers to some very, very important questions.

Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, who’s phenomenal, wherever you may be, Linda. Hi, Linda. What are you doing back there? And what’s — I mean, look, you’ve been reading about her exploits and the job that she’s been doing, and we’re very proud of her.

Council Executive Director, Catherine Granito. Thank you very much. Thank you. Great job. And a lot of the new members of the Council, including J.D. is here, our fantastic Vice President, and Scott Besant. And we’re making a lot of deals. We’re making deals for trillions, trillions and trillions. Nobody has ever seen anything quite like it. We just made a couple of others a little while ago. I don’t know if you’d be interested right now. I won’t even bother telling you. This is about sports and about health.

Introducing Council Members: NFL and Sports Legends

PRESIDENT TRUMP: One of the best defensive players ever, the — I think probably acknowledged to be the greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL, a friend of mine for a long time. Too long. Right, Lawrence? Lawrence Taylor. He’s an incredible guy. And just been my friend a long time, haven’t we, huh? Knew him. Knew him forever.

One of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, a young guy still. He can kick it long. I think he’s — I guess he’s considered the best there is in the business, Harrison Butker. So, Harrison, where are you, Harrison? Handsome guy, by the way. I didn’t — it’s usually not my thing, but he is a good-looking sucker.

One of the truly greatest golfers ever to play on the LPGA Tour. A lot of people say the greatest female player ever, and a lot of people would say just one of the best players ever. She’s phenomenal. I’ve played a lot of golf with Annika Sorenstam. She’s amazing. Just had a really storied career. Hall of Famer by — easily a Hall of Famer, by the way. Right at the top of the list. So it’s great to have you with us, Annika, and say hello to the family.

And then she was here not so long ago with Gary Player, where she got the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and so did he. He’s won 168 tournaments and 18 Majors 9 and 9, and she’s the same in terms of the women’s game. But that was a great time, and it was a great honor to give it to you. You really deserved it. It’s the highest medal you can get outside of the Congressional Medal of Honor. That’s the military version, and the other is the Presidential Medal, and you got it. So thank you very much.

Fourteen-time WWE World Champion, and he’s a man who you’re not going to mess around with. Even Bryson said, “I think I’ll take a pass on him.” Right? You’re going to take — and he’s another one who’s been my friend for a long time. He’s really an amazing athlete. Triple H. Triple H. There he is. Oh, that’s still very strong.