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Donald Trump<\/a> is known for taking down several diet sodas a day, and he told Dr. Mehmet Oz<\/a> why he actually thinks consuming the drink is good for him<\/a>. Dr. Oz appeared on Donald Trump Jr.<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0Triggered With Don Jr.<\/em><\/a> podcast and revealed the president\u2019s theory about the carbonated beverage.<\/p>\n \u201cYour dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass, if poured on grass, so, therefore, it must kill cancer cells,\u201d Dr. Oz told Trump\u2019s eldest son.<\/p>\n He then recalled a conversation he had with the president on Air Force One recently. \u201cI walk in there because he wants to talk about something, and he\u2019s got an orange soft drink on his desk. He\u2019s got a Fanta on the desk,\u201d Oz continued. \u201cAnd I say, \u2018Are you kidding me?\u2019 So he starts to, like, sheepishly grin. He says, \u2018You know, this stuff\u2019s good for me. It kills cancer cells.’\u201d<\/p>\n Oz, who is the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said Trump also insisted, of Fanta, \u201cIt\u2019s fresh squeezed, so how bad could it be for you?\u201d<\/p>\n Don Jr. defended his father by pointing out, \u201cMaybe he\u2019s onto something. Because I will say this: I know a lot of guys pushing 80 [and] not a lot have his level<\/a> of energy, recall, stamina.\u201d He also defended Trump for pushing the \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d movement, adding, \u201cI think even if he\u2019s not going to adhere to a perfect diet himself, I think he wants people to at least have the knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n During Trump\u2019s first term in the White House, he had a button installed that allowed him to order Diet Cokes on the spot. The button was reinstalled when he took office for his second term in January 2025.<\/p>\n Of the commander-in-chief\u2019s love for soda junk food, Oz revealed, \u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to get sick, so he eats junk food, but it\u2019s food made in large, reputable chains because they have quality control.\u201d<\/p>\n