(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Coca-Cola honored President-elect Donald Trump with a special gift on Tuesday ahead of his inauguration.
Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from company chairman and CEO James Quincey, the president-elect’s deputy director of communications revealed on social media.
Tonight, President Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/IgV2pxHnxD
— Margo Martin (@margomartin) January 15, 2025
“Tonight, President Trump received the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey,” Trump deputy communications director Margo Martin wrote on X with photos of Trump, the CEO and his Diet Coke bottle.
Trump was pictured smiling beside Quincey, holding the customized bottle of Diet Coke, his favorite beverage.
The label of Trump’s special drink showed an illustration of the White House with the words “The Inauguration of the President of the United States” followed by his name, “Donald J. Trump,” and the date of his “January 20, 2025” swearing-in ceremony.
Another image showed a note in the box that carried the president-elect’s gift, which read as follows: “Founded 126 years ago in Atlanta, Georgia, The Coca-Cola Company takes great pride in producing hundreds of brands that people enjoy. Along with our 60+ independent bottling partners, the Coca-Cola system generates $58+ billion in U.S. economic activity annually and supports more than 860,000 jobs in the United States.”
Social media exploded when it emerged that Coca-Cola curried favor with Trump, who the company criticized after Jan. 6, 2021, according to Newsweek.
“Trump has won. Not just politically, but culturally and ideologically,” Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk wrote Tuesday night on X. “When you’ve won Coca-Cola, you’ve won America.”
Trump has won. Not just politically, but culturally and ideologically.
When you’ve won Coca-Cola, you’ve won America. https://t.co/TxD1KtJz4t
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 15, 2025
No mainstream corporation would go near Donald Trump 4 years ago
Tonight the Chairman & CEO of Coca Cola gave Trump the first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke
We are witnessing the greatest character arc in history pic.twitter.com/wsnrmSAfWP
— Arynne Wexler (@ArynneWexler) January 15, 2025
This is a classy move by @CocaCola, giving President @realDonaldTrump a commemorative Inauguration Diet Coke. pic.twitter.com/gLk4VszA8w
— Bryce Lipscomb 🇺🇸 (@BryceMLipscomb) January 15, 2025
One X user remembered how “no mainstream corporation would go near” Trump four years ago, calling the Republican’s political comeback “the greatest character arc in history.” Another commended Coca-Cola for their “classy move.”
You know we’re reaching new heights when the CEO of Coca Cola is coming to Mar-A-Lago to present Trump with Inaugural Diet Coke.
Total and complete MAGA takeover! pic.twitter.com/FLU7NO98ja
— Mike Crispi (@MikeCrispi) January 15, 2025
AWESOME! President Trump receives the FIRST EVER Presidential Commemorative Inaugural Diet Coke bottle from the Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey!! @margomartin pic.twitter.com/4hrsDFdHA0
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) January 15, 2025
Coca Cola cozying up to Trump riiiiiiiiiiight before the inauguration is exactly what I expected
MAHA is still coming
— Alex Clark (@yoalexrapz) January 15, 2025
“You know we’re reaching new heights when the CEO of Coca Cola is coming to Mar-a-Lago to present Trump with Inaugural Diet Coke,” Mike Crispi, a New Jersey delegate for Trump and chairman of America First Republicans of New Jersey, added.
While many rejoiced at the “awesome” friendliness between Trump and Coca-Cola, political commentator Alex Clark warned, “MAHA is still coming.”
Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by the Daily Caller, Headline USA, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.
