Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The Atlanta-based company isn't confirming

FILE – The Coca-Cola logo adorns the side of a delivery truck May 15, 2024, in southeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Make American Coke Great Again?

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn’t confirm such a move.

Any switch from high-fructose corn syrup in Coke sold in the United States would put Coca-Cola more in line with its practice in other countries, including Mexico and Australia. But it wouldn’t affect Trump’s drink of choice, Diet Coke, which uses aspartame as a calorie-free beverage.