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.

"The American Medical Association has confirmed that HFCS is no more likely to contribute to obesity than table sugar or other full-calorie sweeteners," the post continued. "Please be assured that Coca-Cola brand soft drinks do not contain any harmful substances."

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

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

Trump's claim is tied to his administration's Make America Healthy Again initiative, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.