Trump says Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar, at his request

President Trump said the Coca-Cola Company has agreed to use real cane sugar, at his request, in the American version of their flagship drink.

“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!” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform Wednesday.

In a Wednesday statement on its website, the Coca-Cola Company said it admires “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 statement continued.

The president has historically been known to have a penchant for Diet Coke, with Trump having an Oval Office button that aided in the delivery of the soda during his first presidency. According to news reports, Trump would often drink 12 cans of Diet Coke a day.

Prior to his inauguration, Trump was awarded the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural” Diet Coke by Coca-Cola’s CEO, according to his longtime aide Margo Martin.

“Tonight, President Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey,” Martin said in a post on the social platform X.