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  • Trump Mocked After Push to Make ‘Mexican Coke’ American

    Trump Mocked After Push to Make ‘Mexican Coke’ American

    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has persuaded Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in Coke sold in the United States, making the product more like the brand’s popular Mexican import.

    “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!”

    The announcement comes amid the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. The campaign, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has targeted food companies with pressure to eliminate artificial ingredients and additives.

    Standard Coca-Cola sold in the U.S. is typically sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup, while cane sugar is used in Coke sold in countries like Mexico—leading many American fans to seek out “Mexican Coke” for its taste.

    “Does he know this is called Mexican Coke?” an X user asked, while multiple users exclaimed, “Make Mexican Coke Great Again!”

    Other slogans included “Make Coke Mexican Again,” “Make Mexican Coke American Again,” and “Make American Coke Mexican Again.”



    One user pondered, “So now that Trump says it do we rename it ‘American Coke?’”

    “Trump’s ongoing madness has sparked a movement to make Mexican Coke all-American?” asked another.

    “You can buy ‘Mexican’ coke from any big box retail location in the US and have been able to for years,” noted one user, who implied Trump had been played. “They made him think this was because of him.”

    Some critics suggested the announcement was a distraction from more serious issues, including renewed public pressure on the administration to release information from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

    “I swear to God if Mexican Coke makes you all forget about Epstein I’m going to lose it,” wrote one user.



    Others joked about rumored drug use among First and former First Family members, adding frustrated-reaction GIFs below comments like, “Hunter Biden realizing Mexican Coke is trending because of Coca-Cola and not cocaine,” or “Don Jr. finding out Mexican Coke is made by Coca-Cola and not the cartel.”



    Trump’s supporters praised the move as part of a broader effort to reform the US food system, and even critics agree that the imported Coke made with cane sugar does in fact taste better.

    Coca-Cola has yet to comment on the announcement and no details have been released regarding a timeline for the proposed change nor which products it may apply to.

    Originally published on Latin Times

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  • ‘Don’t Push Too Hard,’ Warns Coach After Neck Artery Tear From Squats Trigger Strokes

    ‘Don’t Push Too Hard,’ Warns Coach After Neck Artery Tear From Squats Trigger Strokes

    Gym enthusiasts who pride themselves on pushing their limits for the perfect lift should take a moment to listen to the cautionary note of a gym instructor who suffered strokes after tearing her neck artery during squats.

    The 33-year-old fitness coach Bridgette Salatin from Ohio is still dealing with memory issues two years after the catastrophic stroke. Now easing back into her gym routine with lighter weights, she warns others: “Don’t push yourself too hard.”

    Salatin remembers the moment it happened; she was midway through a 70kg barbell squat when she suddenly felt dizzy, followed by a “really bad” headache. She had not eaten or slept enough the night before and had pushed her limits, holding her breath before lifting the weight.

    “When I woke up that day, I had a pain in my neck but I thought I’d probably just slept on it funny. I was squatting and I had a barbell on my back. I started to get a really bad headache,” Salatin said.

    The sharp pain shot from her shoulders to her right temple before she collapsed to the ground. Later, she learned the intense strain had torn an artery in her neck, triggering three mini-strokes.

    Doctors also diagnosed Salatin with occipital neuralgia, a painful neurological condition caused by injury or inflammation of the occipital nerves, which run through the scalp. The condition can result from pinched nerves, muscle tightness in the neck, or a head or neck injury.

    “They did a few scans on me and they said ‘you’ve had a stroke’ but how in the world does that happen at the age of 31? I felt an instant grief. I thought ‘I’ve failed myself’ and ‘am I ever going to be right again?’. I felt like I lost a sense of myself,” she recollected.

    Although months of bed rest and blood thinners helped her recover, Salatin said her life has never been the same, even two years later.

    “My short-term memory is gone and doing everyday things is hard for me. I used to teach a yoga class that was strictly on learning headstands but I can’t do that anymore,” she said.

    She now urges others to start with lighter weights and find a balance between pushing limits and avoiding injury.

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  • Health Officials Beg Texas Families Not to Attend ‘Measles Parties’ As Push to Get Kids Vaccinated Continues

    Health Officials Beg Texas Families Not to Attend ‘Measles Parties’ As Push to Get Kids Vaccinated Continues

    Texas health officials have pleaded with families residing within the state, urging them to avoid attending “measles parties” and ensure that their children are vaccinated in the wake of a severe measles outbreak that has already killed one child.

    “Measles parties” refer to gatherings in which attendees deliberately expose themselves to the illness within a controlled environment in order to build natural immunity instead of obtaining a vaccine, reported Dallas News.

    “It’s not good to go have measles parties … let me discourage you from doing this,” Dr. Ron Cook, chief health officer for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, said during a Friday press briefing. “We can’t predict who is going to do poorly with measles, be hospitalized and potentially get pneumonia or encephalitis and or pass away from this.”

    Prior to the invention of the chicken pox vaccine in 1995, people would attend “chicken pox parties” for the same reasons, resulting in the rapid spreading of the illness. Measles is among the most contagious viruses globally and can severely impact those who are not vaccinated.

    As of Monday, there are nearly 150 cases of the illness in the state, according to the Texas Department of Health Services, with one unvaccinated child dying from the illness last month.

    “There are severe outcomes like pneumonia or death. There is encephalitis or inflammation of the brain. Even more rare, but it can happen … years down the road after you develop measles, you can get what is called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which is fatal. It is a known side effect of having measles,” Cook continued.

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has also encouraged people to get the measles vaccine following news of the outbreak, despite previously stating that the outbreak was “not unusual” during President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting.

    “Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and my extraordinary team,” Kennedy said in a post on X.

    Originally published by Latin Times.

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