Donald Trump says Coca-Cola agreed to use "Real Cane Sugar" in US

US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that CocaCola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its product at his suggestion terming it a good moveHowever the soft drink manufacturing company is yet to confirm the changeTrump in his post on Truth Social claimed that the beverage giant has agreed to the sameI have been speaking to CocaCola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States and they have agreed to do so Id like to thank all of those in authority at CocaCola This will be a very good move by them Youll see Its just better the US President saidI have been speaking to CocaCola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States and they have agreed to do so Irsquod like to thank all of those in authority at CocaCola This will be a very good move by them mdash Yoursquoll see Itrsquos just better ndashPresident Donald J Trump pictwittercom9L27oxlYUjmdash The White House WhiteHouse July 16 2025Notably Donald Trumps affinity for Coke is a longstanding onePrior to Trumps oathtaking ceremony on January 15 Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the inventor of Diet Coke a genius as his love for Coke is also well knownMusk shared an image of Trump with CocaCola CEO James Quincey as the latter gifted him a custom commemorative bottle of Diet CokeThe inventor of Diet Coke is a genius the post from Musk readThe inventor of Diet Coke is a genius httpstcoZe3U9ln6YSmdash Elon Musk elonmusk January 15 2025Trumps Deputy Director of Communications Margo Martin also shared a photo of the glass bottle and a note accompanying it The glass bottle features a unique label showcasing an image of the White House along with the slogan The Inauguration of the President of the United States Donald J TrumpA note beside the bottle reads Founded 126 years ago in Atlanta Georgia The CocaCola Company takes great pride in producing hundreds of brands that people enjoy Along with our 60 independent bottling partners the CocaCola system generates 58 billion in US economic activity annually and supports more than 860000 jobs in the United States Were proud to continue our decadeslong tradition of celebrating the US presidential inauguration with a commemorative bottleTonight President Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of CocaCola Company James Quincey pictwittercomIgV2pxHnxDmdash Margo Martin margomartin January 15 2025In 2012 he wrote on X I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet CokeI have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Cokemdash Donald J Trump realDonaldTrump October 14 2012After US President Joe Biden took office it appeared on January 22 2021 that he removed the Diet Coke button installed on the presidential desk by his predecessor Donald Trump who was devoted to the soda drinkThe Hill reported that Trump a soda devotee reportedly had the button put in place on the Resolute Desk in order to keep the carbonated beverages flowing When pressed a staffer would be summoned to provide the drink to the thirsty commander in chiefTrump would regularly consume 12 cans of Diet Coke a day as per media reports