Hagamos grande a la Coca-Cola estadounidense otra vez? El presidente Donald Trump anunció el miércoles que Coca-Cola ha acordado usar

President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to use cane sugar in the U.S. How does that stack up with high-fructose corn syrup?

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Coca-Cola would switch from using high-fructose corn syrup to real cane sugar in its drinks. The president made his announcement on Truth Social, but people online were skeptical that Trump was telling the truth, and with good reason. Trump lies constantly.

Late Tuesday, President Trump announced on social media that he had convinced Coca-Cola to agree to use "REAL Cane Sugar" in Coke, in lieu of the current, cheaper sweetener used in the US version of the drink: high-fructose corn syrup.

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 already produces its eponymous drink with cane sugar outside the U.S., most notably in Mexico, where it's sold in glass bottles. But in the U.S., the soda is made with high-fructose corn syrup, according to Coca-Cola's website.

We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand,” a company spokesperson stated. “More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola

President Trump says that he wants Coca-Cola to switch from using corn syrup to cane sugar. NBC News' Ellison Barber talks to Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver on the potential change and the response from Coca-Cola.

Something big is stirring in the world of soda, and it all started with a bold statement from President Donald Trump. On July 16, 2025, he posted on Truth Social that he convinced Coca-Cola to switch from high-fructose corn syrup to real cane sugar in its U.

President Donald Trump says that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion.

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