"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."

( NewsNation) — Is so-called Mexican Coke doomed, now that Coca-Cola supposedly is switching to cane sugar in the U.S.? One food industry analyst doubts President Trump’s claims the beverage giant will actually make such a move here.

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.

President Donald Trump stirred up social media Wednesday with a bold claim: Coca-Cola is about to ditch high‑fructose corn syrup in favor of real cane sugar, just like the beloved Mexican version.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) may switch from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to cane sugar in U.S. beverages following discussions with President Donald Trump and pressure from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Coca-Cola refused to confirm the president’s claim that he got it to switch to cane sugar. And now it’s defending high-fructose corn syrup.