Trump’s Coca-Cola push could threaten farm jobs

President Donald Trump’s push to bring back cane sugar in Coca-Cola could cost thousands of American farm jobs, warns the Corn Refiners Association.

In a recent Truth Social post, Trump urged Coca-Cola to stop using high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which replaced cane sugar in Coke in the 1980s to cut costs.

The corn group says such a move would hit rural economies hard, affecting farmers, processors, and truckers across the Midwest. It could cost the corn industry $1.2 billion in yearly losses, says AI analytics group Reflexivity.

While Coca-Cola thanked Trump for his support and teased “innovative offerings,” the corn lobby views the shift as a political punch to heartland agriculture. The sweetener swap may bring bitter results.