Opinion: His latest demand, cane sugar in Coke, may seem petty, but it’s a symptom of something much worse, writes .

Coca-Cola confirmed that it will release a new Coke made with cane sugar. The announcement follows a social media post from President Donald Trump last week in which he claimed he persuaded the company to replace high-fructose corn syrup.

President Trump has a famous affinity for Diet Coke, which uses aspartame, a low-calorie artificial sweetener. He has reinstalled a button on the Oval Office desk that alerts White House staff when he wants a fresh can of Diet Coke.

In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump claimed to be working with Coca-Cola to bring back "real cane sugar" to Coke, prompting an immediate response from the beverage giant.

US President Donald Trump said that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup in its domestic sodas - all at his suggestion. However, the company have not confirmed the

Coca-Cola confirmed that it would introduce a new product made with U.S. cane sugar after President Donald Trump said he had urged the beverage giant to use the ingredient again.

President Donald Trump says Coca-Cola agreed to start using cane sugar in their U.S. beverages, similar to the recipes used in other countries.