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2 hours ago
- France 24
Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US
The company currently uses high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its domestic beverages -- a sweetener that has long drawn criticism from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement. "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 wrote on his Truth Social platform. "I'd like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them -- You'll see. It's just better!" The US president did not explain what motivated his push for the change, which would not impact his well-known favorite beverage, Diet Coke. Since his return to the White House, Trump has re-installed a special button in the Oval Office which summons a helping of the sugar-free carbonated drink. Coca-Cola did not immediately confirm the ingredient shift. "We appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm for our iconic Coca‑Cola brand. More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca‑Cola product range will be shared soon," the company said in a short statement. HFCS became popular in the 1970s, with its use skyrocketing thanks to government subsidies for corn growers and high import tariffs on cane sugar. Any shift away from corn is likely to draw backlash in the Corn Belt, a Midwestern region that has been a stronghold of support for Trump. Both HFCS and sucrose (cane sugar) are composed of fructose and glucose. However, they differ structurally: HFCS contains free (unbonded) fructose and glucose in varying ratios -- 55/45 in soft drinks -- while sucrose consists of the two sugars chemically bonded together. These structural differences, however, don't appear to significantly affect health outcomes. A 2022 review of clinical studies found no meaningful differences between HFCS and sucrose in terms of weight gain or heart health. The only notable distinction was an increase in a marker of inflammation in people consuming HFCS. Overall, both sweeteners appear similarly impactful when consumed at equal calorie levels. Despite this, Mexican Coke -- which is made with cane sugar -- is often sold at a premium in US stores and prized for its more "natural" flavor. Trump's prized Diet Coke is sweetened with aspartame -- a compound classified as a "possible carcinogen" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
AFP
4 hours ago
- AFP
Chelsea did not share championship photo with Trump edited out
"THEY ERASED HIM! Chelsea photoshopped Trump out of their official trophy raising photo," says a July 14, 2025 post on X. The post shows two nearly identical photos side by side. One of the pictures, from FIFA and available via Getty Images, shows Trump smiling and clapping as Chelsea captain Reese James the trophy (archived here). The other image is the same, except that Trump has vanished from the frame. Image Screenshot from X taken July 15, 2025 Similar posts claiming the Blues edited Trump out of the photo they broadcast online spread across platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The claim circulated after Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino in presenting the trophy to Chelsea, defeated France's Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the tournament The US president lingered front and center as the team cheered James hoisting the hardware overhead before Infantino came over and ushered him behind the rest of James, who appeared to ask Trump in the moment whether he was going to leave, later said he thought the president was going to exit the stage. star Cole Palmer added that he was "a bit confused" as Trump stayed on the podium. Image Chelsea's players celebrate alongside US President Donald Trump during the award ceremony for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, following the final football match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 13, 2025 (AFP / Paul ELLIS) The claims that the club doctored a photo to edit Trump out of the shot, however, are not supported by evidence. AFP could not identify the original source of the photo with Trump edited out, but a review of Chelsea's website, championship blog post and profiles on X, Facebook and Instagram shows the team did not share the specific picture (archived here, here, here, here and here). The president is in fact visible in a different photo Chelsea pinned to the top of its X, Facebook and Instagram pages -- although he is standing toward the back and partially blocked from view (archived here, here and here). He can be seen smiling behind winger Pedro Neto, to James's right. He also appears in a video from the ceremony that the club shared (archived here). Other pictures the team posted leave the president out of the frame (archived here and here). AFP has previously debunked other misinformation about US politics here.
LeMonde
4 hours ago
- LeMonde
Trump hosts Gulf leaders at White House amid bursts of violence in the Middle East
President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday, July 16, as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace on the Middle East. Trump held a meeting in the Oval Office with Bahrain's crown prince and was set to have dinner with Qatar's prime minister. The Republican president has lavished attention on the Gulf, a wealthy region where members of his family have extensive business relationships. He has already visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on the first foreign policy trip of his second term. With little progress to share on the region's most intractable problems, including the war in Gaza, Trump was more focused Wednesday on promoting diplomatic ties as a vehicle for economic growth. "Anything they needed, we helped them," Trump said in the Oval Office while meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. "And anything we needed, they helped us." Meeting with Bahrain's crown prince Bahrain is a longtime ally that hosts the US Fifth Fleet, which operates in the Middle East. Like other Arab leaders, Al Khalifa was eager to highlight the lucrative potential of diplomatic ties with the US, including $17 billion of investments. "And this is real," he said. "It's real money. These aren't fake deals." According to the White House, the agreements include purchasing American airplanes, jet engines and computer servers. More investments could be made in aluminum production and artificial intelligence. Bahrain's king, the crown prince's father, is expected to visit Washington before the end of the year. An important part of the relationship will be an agreement, signed on Wednesday, to advance cooperation on civilian nuclear energy. Dinner with Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar and a member of the country's ruling family, is scheduled to attend a private dinner with Trump on Wednesday evening. Trump visited Qatar during his trip to the region, marveling at its palaces and stopping at the Al Udeid Air Base, a key US military facility. The base was targeted by Iran after the US bombed the country's nuclear facilities. One ballistic missile made impact, while others were intercepted. Trump wants to use a luxurious Boeing 747 donated by Qatar as his Air Force One because he's tired of waiting for Boeing to finish new planes. However, the arrangement has stirred concerns about security and the ethics of accepting a gift from a foreign government . Fighting in Syria The fighting in Syria began with clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze factions in the country's South. Government forces intervened, raising alarms in Israel, where the Druze are a politically influential religious minority. On Wednesday, Israel launched strikes in the Syrian capital of Damascus. A ceasefire was later announced, but it was unclear if it would hold. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was in the Oval Office for Trump's meeting with the crown prince of Bahrain, said the fighting was the result of "an unfortunate situation and a misunderstanding." He said "we think we're on our way to a real de-escalation" that would allow Syria to "get back on track" to rebuilding after years of civil war. Despite an international outcry over its punishing military operations in Gaza, Israel has successfully weakened its enemies around the region, including Hezbollah and Iran.
