Trump Vows Coca-Cola Will Use Cane Sugar In U.S. Sodas — But Did Anyone Tell Coke?
The president took to his Truth Social platform to declare that the soft drink manufacturer had agreed to replace the corn syrup used to sweeten Cokes in the U.S. with cane sugar:
I have been speaking to Coca-Cola 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!
There's just one teeny tiny issue with the president's statement: So far, Coca-Cola hasn't confirmed that company officials have agreed to go along with the plan.
The closest anyone can find is a link on the Coca-Cola website that has this very broad, open-to-interpretation statement — and not anything close to a confirmation:
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.
Considering that Trump announced the news at a time when his followers aren't happy about his recent handling of the Epstein scandal, it's no wonder that the Coke announcement ― which, again, was made without the company's official confirmation ― was thoroughly mocked.
Many people assumed the president was trying to create a distraction to draw attention away from other aspects of his presidency.
Oh thank god! I've totally forgotten about the Epstein files now! pic.twitter.com/Rf0ibTAwY1
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 16, 2025
Cool, now release the Epstein files. We're not changing the subject.
— Warren (@swd2) July 16, 2025
What Trump did today:- Forgot he appointed Fed Chair Powell during his first term- Yelled at a reporter to be quiet- Said he can't appoint special counsel to investigate Epstein because he has "nothing to do with that"- Prioritized changing the type of sugar in Coca Cola pic.twitter.com/14G9wmli6M
— FactPost (@factpostnews) July 16, 2025
President Trump is the best spokesman for Coca-Cola since Dr. Cosby! pic.twitter.com/esJBG16Ouu
— Gary Peterson 🇺🇸 (@GaryPetersonUSA) July 16, 2025
Literally two days ago, Trump announced they were blocking a bunch of sugar imports. Today, Trump says he's gonna make Coca-Cola use sugar.It's like he's actively trying to design the least sensible trade policy possible https://t.co/ohPLEpgcfspic.twitter.com/I4JXBxQG1H
— Joey Politano 🏳️🌈 (@JosephPolitano) July 16, 2025
Fact check: The whole reason that Coca-Cola uses High Fructose Corn syrup in their sodas here in America is........because of longstanding tariffs on sugar (as @professor_TopK always talks about) pic.twitter.com/OcB26kzloJ
— BonkDaCarnivore (@BonkDaCarnivore) July 16, 2025
You can put the cane sugar back in Coke, but you can't take Trump out of the Epstein files
— Jamie Bonkiewicz (@JamieBonkiewicz) July 16, 2025
Decades of protectionist trade polices are the reason that Coca-Cola does not use real sugar in its US product. Sugar costs twice as much in the USA as in free-trade countries. https://t.co/wFHVKasElOpic.twitter.com/LRrc9VAtnt
— David Frum (@davidfrum) July 16, 2025
Trump needs to bring back cocaine in Coca Cola pic.twitter.com/yjRioBKEY4
— e-beth (@ebeth360) July 16, 2025
Trump is working on getting everyone the special Jew Coke. (Coca Cola uses cane sugar in its limited Kosher for Passover line, which is why some non-Jewish enthusiasts buy it up every year, and also why some antisemites are obsessed with "Jew Coke.") https://t.co/T5LaTO4uYO
— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) July 16, 2025
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