Word on the street is that McDonald’s new straws don’t hit like they used to. This is troubling news considering how good the McDonald’s Sprite and Diet Coke is known to be. Does the taste of these two cult classics really get altered by a new straw? Recently, the fast food chain has switched straws and customers aren’t pleased.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday highlighted his boss President Donald Trump's love for Diet Coke and McDonald's.

RFK Jr. faces opposition from senators in fiery confirmation hearing "If you like a McDonald's cheeseburger and a Diet Coke, which my boss loves, you should be able to get them! If you want to eat hostess Twinkies,

Newly-appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that while he wants to educate Americans on Diet Coke, he won't ban it.

That has left Trump more emboldened than ever — and with a long to-do list. He’s launched into a frenetic pace of appearances that is a dramatic departure from his predecessor, Joe Biden, who often faded from public view by his own staff’s design.

Trump, a Republican, selected Kennedy in November, shortly after he won the 2024 presidential election, saying Kennedy would “end the Chronic Disease epidemic” and “Make America Great and Healthy Again!” As one of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the world, Kennedy’s nomination immediately alarmed some public health officials.

Trump is known for his food preferences which involves the Big 4 of American fast food: McDonald's, KFC, pizza, and Diet Coke.

Donald Trump had used the valet button to order Diet Coke beverages between 2017 and 2021 - during his first presidency - but then Joe Biden had it removed when he came into power