Coca-Cola teases ‘new innovative offerings’ after conversation with Trump

Published July 17, 2025 12:12pm ET



Coca-Cola offered a veiled promise after President Donald Trump disclosed alleged conversations with the beverage conglomerate about switching from corn syrup to cane sugar.

A spokesperson for Coca-Cola acknowledged “President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand,” but did not confirm whether the company “agreed” to use “REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States,” as Trump claimed in a Wednesday Truth Social post.

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