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Eugene

(65,961 posts) Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:03 PM Jul 16

BS incoming: Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn't confirming that

Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn’t confirming that (Associated Press)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Make American Coke Great Again?

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn’t confirm such a move.

Any switch from high-fructose corn syrup in Coke sold in the United States would put Coca-Cola more in line with its practice in other countries, including Mexico and Australia. But it wouldn’t affect Trump’s drink of choice, Diet Coke, which uses aspartame as a calorie-free beverage.

“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar ...

https://apnews.com/article/trump-coca-cola-real-sugar-corn-syrup-be3111be856dcffea8c5e004259c37c8

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BS incoming: Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn't confirming that (Original Post) Eugene Jul 16 OP

The "real reason": no_hypocrisy Jul 16 #1

Oh, like Mexico? 🇲🇽 tanyev Jul 16 #2

Why does he hate American corn growers? newdeal2 Jul 16 #3

Maybe he'll get rid of the ethanol in gasoline? durablend Jul 16 #4

Health food drink bucolic_frolic Jul 16 #5

no one left in US to pick the corn RockCreek Jul 16 #6

Huge machines pick 🌽 questionseverything Jul 16 #9

Anything to distract from the Epstein files. It won't work! subterranean Jul 16 #7

NEXT: Trump says Coca-Cola will introduce gold-colored MAGA Coke: Trump Edition dalton99a Jul 16 #8

Odds Coke has never talked to him at all Johonny Jul 16 #10

Coke from Mexico TnDem Jul 16 #11

they should. i ditched coke decades ago cause it was not the same as it used to be. gave up fizzy. pansypoo53219 Jul 17 #12

Imagine the media response if Biden had made this same announcement, word-for-word. Paladin Jul 17 #13

no_hypocrisy

(52,387 posts)

1. The "real reason":

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:05 PM

Jul 16

Mexican Coke. Real sugar. Wants to punish Mexico for anything and everything.

tanyev

(47,266 posts)

2. Oh, like Mexico? 🇲🇽

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:06 PM

Jul 16

Donny trying to shake down the HFCS industry now?

newdeal2

(3,460 posts)

3. Why does he hate American corn growers?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:08 PM

Jul 16

You’ll never see that headline on Fox News though.

durablend

(8,434 posts)

4. Maybe he'll get rid of the ethanol in gasoline?

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:10 PM

Jul 16

bucolic_frolic

(51,619 posts)

5. Health food drink

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:12 PM

Jul 16

Choice of sugar for diabetes, HFCS for hardening of the liver, aspartame for the kidneys.

This perspective gleaned from doctor's opinions on YouTube.

RockCreek

(1,052 posts)

6. no one left in US to pick the corn

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:30 PM

Jul 16

questionseverything

(11,107 posts)

9. Huge machines pick 🌽

Reply to RockCreek (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:58 PM

Jul 16

subterranean

(3,660 posts)

7. Anything to distract from the Epstein files. It won't work!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:35 PM

Jul 16

dalton99a

(89,589 posts)

8. NEXT: Trump says Coca-Cola will introduce gold-colored MAGA Coke: Trump Edition

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:58 PM

Jul 16

Johonny

(24,254 posts)

10. Odds Coke has never talked to him at all

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:59 PM

Jul 16

TnDem

(1,142 posts)

11. Coke from Mexico

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 08:02 PM

Jul 16

Is actually way better than US Coca-Cola IMO.

pansypoo53219

(22,439 posts)

12. they should. i ditched coke decades ago cause it was not the same as it used to be. gave up fizzy.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 08:35 AM

Jul 17

Paladin

(31,122 posts)

13. Imagine the media response if Biden had made this same announcement, word-for-word.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 08:53 AM

Jul 17

Yet again, trump benefits from being an acknowledged nut-case motherfucker, while Biden continues to be slammed and investigated for supposed old age problems. I am so sick of this shit---I'm old and my memory isn't what it used to be, but I can still remember how things were, just a few months ago---back when we lived in a decent country.

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