Asked about the switch, a representative for Coca-Cola didn’t explicitly say it would use cane sugar for products in the U.S.

Cola’s cult following is due to the beverage's cane sugar recipe, which fans say delivers a “completely different" taste, though experts warn it’s not much healthier

President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola will switch to “real cane sugar” instead of high-fructose corn syrup in the U.S. Could we taste the difference?

President Donald Trump says that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion.

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.

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.

One food industry analyst doubts President Trump’s claims the beverage giant will actually make such a move here. Supermarket Guru editor Phil Lempert said phasing out high-fructose corn syrup and retooling Coca-Cola production for cane sugar — effectively making Mexican Coke domestically — would drive up costs for American consumers.

Democrats and independents say Trump's cuts to Medicaid and wind power, plus a push for cane sugar over corn syrup, are alienating voters in this farm state.