On Tuesday night, Margo Martin, Trump’s deputy director of communications, announced on X that he had “received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle,” along with a photo of Coca-Cola Company chairman and CEO James Quincey personally presenting it to Trump.
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
Coca-Cola is facing criticism after its CEO James Quincey presented President-elect Donald Trump with a commemorative bottle of Diet Coke ahead of his inauguration.
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.
Trump’s influence has been apparent over the past week as the Republican Party, corporate America, and much of the international order have fallen into line behind him.
President-elect Donald Trump received the gift four years after Coca-Cola criticized him around the Capitol riot.
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.