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Asked about the switch, a representative for Coca-Cola didn’t explicitly say it would use cane sugar for products in the U.S.
Coca-Cola's response was posted under a Fox News report of Trump's annoucement on X, formerly Twitter, which said: "President Donald Trump celebrates a new win for the 'MAHA' movement as Coca-Cola announces it's switching from artificial flavoring to real cane sugar—earning the president's praise as the popular drink gets a classic makeover."
Amid the crisis in the Middle East, the Epstein controversy and drama at the Federal Reserve, President Trump also pushed Coca-Cola into the political spotlight. The president wants its sweetener switched.
Domestic corn production has been boosted by nearly a century of subsidies in the form of direct payments, crop insurance programs, and price supports for American farmers. These totaled reached $3.2 billion in 2024, making corn the most-subsidized crop in the country.
"It's just better!" he wrote on Truth Social. Here's what we know about his announcement, and what it could mean for prices.
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After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
Agricultural industry leaders fear a push away from corn syrup could disrupt production of the U.S.’s largest crop.