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.

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.

“Campaign food is always bad, but the food that goes onto that airplane is, like, just poison,” Kennedy said on the podcast, likely referring to Trump's private airplane. You have a choice between – you don’t have the choice, you’re either given KFC or Big Macs.”

RFK Jr. vowed to not take away classic American junk food such as McDonald's Cheeseburgers and Hostess Twinkies as Health and Human Services secretary.

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.

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

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

The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too, are the late-night social media posts that ricochet across the globe and the barrage of executive orders.

The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too, are the late-night social media posts that ricochet across the globe and the barrage of executive orders.

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.