President Donald Trump is working to make soda great again.
The president revealed in a social media post that he has “been speaking” with Coca-Cola to make a significant change in its ingredients and, in true Trump fashion, was evidently able to secure a shift from the company.
“I have been speaking to @CocaCola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,” Trump wrote, and the White House shared his post.
“I have been speaking to @CocaCola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!” –President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/9L27oxlYUj
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 16, 2025
“I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!” concluded Trump, who is a known fan of Diet Coke, with reports that he has a “Diet Coke button” in the Oval Office.
U.S. production of Coke uses high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener, while products in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and other locations use cane sugar. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has previously called out high-fructose corn syrup as one of the ingredients behind the nation’s “obesity epidemic.”
Coca-Cola did not confirm the move, but a spokesperson did comment after the president’s announcement, saying, “We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand.”
“More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon,” the spokesperson added, according to Forbes.
Evidently, the Corn Refiners Association was not happy with Trump’s message.
“Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar doesn’t make sense,” the trade body said in a statement on its website. “President Trump stands for American manufacturing jobs, American farmers, and reducing the trade deficit. Replacing high fructose corn syrup with cane sugar would cost thousands of American food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imports of foreign sugar, all with no nutritional benefit.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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