Golfer Gary Player Joins President Trump in Oval Office, Urges Youth Fitness
May 5, 2026 · The White House · 0:02:13
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What happened
Golfer Gary Player, hosted by President Trump in the Oval Office, said he has been around almost every president for the last 65 years and had never seen a president who loves the country as much, thanking the President for maintaining what he called the cherished word freedom. He said he has traveled more miles than any human being and has never seen a country like the United States.
Player said sport can change the world and give people without hope a chance, and that his great dream, now that his tournament golf career is finished, is for the youth of America — whom he called the trustees of posterity. He stressed the importance of fitness and urged that it be brought back in schools, and praised Mr. Kennedy — whom he said he respects utterly — for saying people should eat properly, emphasizing how important what you put in your body is.
He urged young people to love the country, warning of what he called a silent war taking place against America, and advised students to keep their phones but also read good books, get exercise, and pursue education.
Why it matters
The visit put a celebrated international athlete alongside the President and the HHS Secretary’s nutrition message, lending a sports figure’s voice to the administration’s youth fitness and healthy-eating agenda.
Sources: The White House, “Gary Player joins President Trump in the Oval Office”, 2026-05-05 (official upload, embedded above; published 2026-05-05). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.
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