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The clearest argument for cane sugar over corn syrup is taste. “You’ll see. It’s just better!” Trump said on Truth Social. Coke is made with cane sugar in Mexico and many other countries, and “Mexican Coke” has long had a cult following in the United States.
But Wall Street barely flinched Monday, opting to tune out the Trump show and stay focused on the relatively cheerier programming on the horizon: a strong corporate earnings season beginning this week and signs that the economy is still in decent shape.
President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to use cane sugar in the U.S. How does that stack up with high-fructose corn syrup?
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U.S. President Donald Trump is in a battle with American cities — and in the last few weeks, he's implied that he would use the powers of the presidency to order a federal takeover of New York City and Washington,
Trump went on to explain that “Kaczynski,” presumably referring to Ted Kaczynski, was one of his uncle’s students at MIT. Kaczynski was better known as the Unabomber, who killed three people and injured 23 others in a mail bombing campaign from 1978 until 1995.
On Monday, Trump said that Russia's failure to reach a negotiated settlement with Ukraine within 50 days would lead to his administration imposing a 100% tariff rate on Russian imports as well as what he called "secondary tariffs" on countries that have continued to do business with Moscow.
"Other trading partners observing these threats will have the same mistrust of the negotiation process," experts argue.
Civil rights activist and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was known for saying he got into "good trouble" by using peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice. Now, in 1,600 cities and towns across the country, protesters are planning to make similar "good trouble" on July 17, the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death.
South Korea is known for its cars and electronics, but President Trump’s recent tariffs have some worried about another booming export: Beauty products. Last week, Trump warned South Korea that he would impose a 25% tariff on imports starting August 1 if the two countries fail to strike a trade deal.
The Trump administration has sanctioned members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in a move to crack down on the foreign terrorist organization.