President Trump announced Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use "real sugar" in beverages sold across America—a significant departure from its current corn syrup formula. This intervention addresses concerns raised by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who warns corn syrup may pose health risks.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump revealed: "After extensive discussions about implementing real sugar in American Coke, they've agreed... My gratitude to Coca-Cola leadership." He predicted this move would represent "a tremendous step forward" yielding superior taste.
Coca-Cola's response remained cautiously noncommittal. A spokesperson acknowledged "appreciating President Trump's passion," promising forthcoming details about "innovative products across our portfolio" without confirming specific recipe changes.
The potential reformulation threatens economic ripples through America's agricultural heartland. While Coca-Cola uses sugar in Mexico, Britain and Australia, U.S. production currently relies on corn syrup—a key crop in Trump's Midwestern stronghold. John Bode of the Corn Refiners Association cautioned that switching to sugar could "eliminate thousands of U.S. food manufacturing jobs, depress farm income, and boost imported sugar" without nutritional benefit.
This initiative aligns with Health Secretary Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" campaign targeting corn syrup, seed oils, and artificial dyes allegedly linked to health issues. Ironically, Trump himself consumes Diet Coke—a beverage containing aspartame sweetener classified as a "possible carcinogen" by global cancer researchers. The President even maintains a dedicated button on his Oval Office desk to summon chilled Diet Cokes on demand.
