{"id":22158,"date":"2025-07-26T22:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=22158"},"modified":"2025-07-26T22:57:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:57:46","slug":"coca%e2%80%91cola-fires-back-after-trump-claims-he-switched-the-coke-recipe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=22158","title":{"rendered":"Coca\u2011Cola Fires Back After Trump Claims He Switched The Coke Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>After speaking with himself, President Donald Trump has stated that Coca-Cola is planning to alter its recipe in the US.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"jwufm69f674b01d55f\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.jwufm69f674b01d55f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.jwufm69f674b01d55f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.jwufm69f674b01d55f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.jwufm69f674b01d55f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.jwufm69f674b01d55f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Since its debut on May 8, 1986, in Atlanta, Georgia, Americans have been savouring a cool can of Coke. The syrup was made by Dr. John Pemberton, who brought it to Jacob\u2019s Pharmacy all those years ago and combined it with carbonated water.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"1606d\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_1606d\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Since then, the recipe has undergone a few modifications, the most significant of which was the 1903 elimination of cocaine. Indeed, the idea that people once drank a glass of something that contained a schedule II medication is absurd.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Republican is a huge lover of Diet Coke, the 79-year-old president has now tried to pressure the soft drink giant into making a change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41866\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53067465959_34f1b38a33_k-1-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53067465959_34f1b38a33_k-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53067465959_34f1b38a33_k-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53067465959_34f1b38a33_k-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53067465959_34f1b38a33_k-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/53067465959_34f1b38a33_k-1.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gageskidmore\/53067465959\">Flickr<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Truth Social, he posted:\u00a0<strong>\u201cI have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them \u2013 You\u2019ll see. It\u2019s just better!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before discussing Coca-Cola\u2019s reaction, it\u2019s important to note that the company today employs high-fructose corn syrup in the US instead of cane sugar, which was made possible by national farming subsidies. Previously, sugar cane was imported from South America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p>Trump is now advocating for the use of US-grown sugar cane in the production of the nation\u2019s favourite soda.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the president, Coca-Cola Company issued the following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/donald-trump-boasts-he-is-bringing-real-cane-sugar-back-to-coke-coca-cola-responds-11773945?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&amp;utm_content=manual&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook.com&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawLl_91leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtvO5K6IeopzGUBRuxr24gowHhGyIMRFiXUy00Mnp10XeLPtfQ5JEnCc6ZY8_aem_eKVMdWlaPxdCdrpSLAyZUg\">statement to People<\/a>:\u00a0<strong>\u201cWe appreciate President Trump\u2019s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand. More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<p>James Quincey, the company\u2019s CEO, emphasised to investors in April, just three months ago, that Coca-Cola will\u00a0<strong>\u201ccontinue to make progress on sugar reduction in our beverages.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His company has\u00a0<strong>\u201cdone this by changing recipes as well as by using our global marketing resources and distribution network to boost awareness of and interest in our ever-expanding portfolio,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<p>Therefore, the sugary beverage that we all love may soon change, and the recipe that it would employ wouldn\u2019t be new to Coca-Cola because sugar cane is used in the production of the beverage in Australia and Mexico, among other nations.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After speaking with himself, President Donald Trump has stated that Coca-Cola is planning to alter its recipe in the US. 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