Trump, Coca-Cola and Diet Coke
Critics on social media called out the “ass-licking” of Trump by corporations ahead of his return to the Oval Office. Multiple other bosses ― from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos ― have been accused of bending the knee to Trump in recent weeks.
The one-of-a-kind commemorative bottle features a special label that reads, "The Inauguration of the President of the United States," with Trump's name and inauguration date, "January 20, 2025," print
The gift comes after Coca-Cola slammed the president-elect and his supporters following the Jan. 6 insurrection
President-elect Trump was awarded the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural” Diet Coke by Coca-Cola’s CEO, according to his longtime aide Margo Martin. “Tonight, President Trump
Donald Trump received a special Presidential Diet Coke bottle from Coca-Cola's CEO, continuing the company's tradition of celebrating US presidential
Coca-Cola condemned Trump and his supporters following the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. At the time, the company said the riots were "an offense to the ideals of American democracy."
Eight years ago, when Donald Trump was first sworn in as president, the Coca-Cola Company got it wrong. The company offered a commemorative bottle of its flagship product to the incoming president to recognize his presidency. Problem was: Trump doesn’t drink Coke. He’s a Diet Coke fan.
The bottle came in a special red box with a note highlighting Coca-Cola's $55 billion contribution to the US economy, and its support of 8,60,000 jobs.