Posted by Alumni from The Atlantic
July 18, 2025
Donald Trump is enamored with Coca-Cola. In January, he smiled from ear to ear in a photo with the company's CEO, who gifted him a special Coke bottle commemorating his inauguration. When Trump officially returned to the Oval Office as president a few days later, his desk was already set up as it had been in his first term: with a button to summon a bottle of Diet Coke. Between sips of the fizzy drink (at one point, he reportedly drank up to 12 cans a day), the president has apparently been working the company behind the scenes. Yesterday, he announced on Truth Social that Coke has agreed to start making its signature soda with 'REAL Cane Sugar' rather than high-fructose corn syrup. 'I'd like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola,' he wrote. So far, little else is known about the supposed deal. I asked Coke for more information but did not hear back. The company has yet to even confirm that it has agreed to anything at all. ('More details on new innovative offerings within... learn more