Trump, Coca-Cola and cane sugar
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Coca-Cola will use domestic sugar in a forthcoming line of sodas after the U.S. president asked the company to do, executives said Tuesday.
Coca-Cola confirmed that it would introduce a new product made with U.S. cane sugar after President Donald Trump said he had urged the beverage giant to use the ingredient again. It will be celebrated as a win by the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement within Trump's orbit,
The US president, known to be a big lover of the fizzy beverage, said last week that Coca-Cola made with cane sugar is "just better".
President Donald Trump has long been a fan of Diet Coke, the zero-calorie beverage that is artificially sweetened with aspartame. During his first term, the President reportedly guzzled 12 Diet Cokes a day,
President Trump has a famous affinity for Diet Coke, which uses aspartame, a low-calorie artificial sweetener. He has reinstalled a button on the Oval Office desk that alerts White House staff when he wants a fresh can of Diet Coke.
The president is known for his love of Coke products and even reportedly has a Diet Coke button in the Oval Office to get his favorite beverage on-demand. Ditching the corn syrup for sugar cane would align with the president's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda, but his announcement might have been premature.
President Trump announced Wednesday on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Coca-Cola has agreed to use “REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States” following his discussions with the company.
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