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.

Is Coca-Cola changing the recipe for its flagship soda? President Trump announced earlier this week that the company agreed to switch a primary ingredient for its U.S. beverages, but Coca-Cola hasn't yet confirmed that.

President Donald Trump made an unexpected claim on July 16, asserting he'd conferred with the Coca-Cola Company and convinced executives to agree to a major change for their flagship product, Coke. "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States and they have agreed to do so," Trump began on Truth Social.

Coca-Cola has fought back on President Donald Trump’s claims that it would be “just better” to replace the soft drink’s high fructose corn syrup with sugar. The company backpedaled on a Wednesday statement thanking Trump for his “enthusiasm” and confirming that the brand will soon deliver “new offerings.

The US president wants Coca-Cola to go back to its original sugar cane recipe, leaving corn syrup producers with a bad taste