Under the rubric of MAHA – Make America Healthy Again – President Trump has announced he has spoken to officials at Coca-Cola, and the company has agreed to begin sweetening their iconic drink with cane sugar.
Trump posted on Truth Social: “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!”
For decades, most soft drink manufacturers in the U.S. have used high-fructose corn syrup or other sweeteners, rather than actual sugar – though some have still used sugar in their products sold in other nations.
The move comes the same week several ice cream manufacturers, under pressure from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crusade against artificial ingredients, announced they will discontinue use of several artificial dyes in their products.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 16, 2025
