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.

( 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.

Not content with lobbying for big beef fat, Trump has now turned his attention to soda pop, via this post on social media: “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 said Wednesday that Coca-Cola agreed to use "REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States." The company later issued a statement that did not confirm it wa

Agricultural industry leaders fear a push away from corn syrup could disrupt production of the U.S.’s largest crop.