Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in U.S. -- just like Mexican Coke

[IronLionZion]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/07/16/trump-coca-cola-cane-sugar-corn-syrup/



Mexican Coca-Cola, which is made with cane sugar, unlike the U.S. version sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, has many fans — and American soda drinkers might soon have more options for getting their sweet cola fix.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth Social that he had been in touch with Coca-Cola executives, who he wrote had agreed to produce the nation’s top-selling soft drink domestically using cane sugar, as it is done south of the border. “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,” Trump wrote. “I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola.”

He put in a personal plug for the product, even though the president famously drinks Diet Coke, which is made with the sugar substitute aspartame. “This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see,” he wrote. “It’s just better!”

Coca-Cola did not confirm any details, but the company suggested in a statement Wednesday that any changes were still in the pipeline. “We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand,” the company said. “More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.”

The move bore classic Trump earmarks: leaning on a private company to bend to his will, and announcing changes with more hype than details. It follows the tack taken by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has championed a “Make America Healthy Again” agenda that includes pushing food companies to remove artificial dyes and other additives from their products. A report by the “MAHA Commission” in May pointed out high-fructose corn syrup as a factor in obesity and related diseases. Scientists have said there is minimal nutritional difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup.

Republicans are so good at keeping government tyranny out of the way of our job creators.

[Hugin]

1. Is he still harping on New Coke?

Damn, man. Move on!

[tanyev]

2. I wonder what the Coca-Cola company actually said.

Because the reason they all switched to HFCS is because it was a lot cheaper than cane sugar.

And after they gave him a special commemorative bottle of Diet Coke for his inauguration. Oh well.

[Captain Zero]

4. Coke has jacked prices ever since covid

They are already pricing like they use cane sugar. They probably just kissing his ass and telling us they will use cane, and then keep using corn syrup, whose going to stop them? Trump's FDA?

[atreides1]

3. How convenient

When you consider that cane sugar is primarily produced in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas...this would be excellent for Trump's sycophants!

The issue is that sugarcane accounts for roughly 40-45% of the total sugar produced domestically, with sugar beets making up the remaining percentage.

Of course this means that the US will still have to import to satisfy domestic demand!

[IronLionZion]

6. He's making America great again

since corn is grown in many American states. Better import sugar to get tariff revenue.

[Jilly_in_VA]

7. Don't you remember the commercial?

""C & H, C & H,
Pure cane sugar from Hawai'i!"

[Javaman]

9. sill need people to harvest the cane.

whose going to do that?

it's brutal dangerous work.

[bdamomma]

10. All those

who they take off Medicare, that's what those filthy GOP'ers would say. Damn them,


General strike, it's coming. Let's shut it all down. The fucking oligarchs would go crazy!!!

[Javaman]

12. the gop likes to think that, but a huge portion of the people on medicaid, already work. aka working poor.

and those that can't, usually mean they have some sort of physical condition that prevents them from working.

it will be darkly amusing to watch the repukes try to twist themselves in knots as farms fail.

[bdamomma]

13. Putting

the screws to the Farmers again.

[Johonny]

5. Just like the coke you got on Epstein island

Or so some people say . . .

[newdeal2]

8. If there is any such announcement, I'm guessing it's an entirely separate product

They will call it American Coke or something, and it will be even more expensive than regular Coke (using HFCS) which they will still sell because some people may prefer the taste. And then they'll have Zero and Diet with artificial sweeteners.

[DURHAM D]

11. Does this have anything to do with the Fanjul family? nt

[maveric]

14. Mexican cokes are very popular here in San Diego.

Only soda I drink.

[IronLionZion]

15. Nationwide now

my local 7 eleven and CVS have them, plus most grocery stores and taco shops.

Coca Cola probably told him they were selling more of those throughout the US and he misunderstood.

[maveric]

17. Good. They taste so much better.

Don’t taste the corn syrup or whatever shit they’ve been using for decades.

[Coventina]

16. Well, how are all those corn farmers in Iowa, Nebraska, etc. going to take this?

[Raine]

18. GOOD ... taste so much better and so much better for you! 👍 nt

[raccoon]

19. What about Pepsi? I've always preferred Pepsi.