Diet Coke, Donald Trump and Oval Office
In the 2019 book, Team of Vipers, written by former White House aide Chris Sims, the use of the button was explained in more detail. Chris described how Donald Trump would suddenly press the Diet Coke button, leaving his guests in a slight state of panic before a butler would enter with the drink on a silver platter.
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
President Donald Trump has restored his famed Diet Coke button to the Oval Office to easily order his favorite drink at his heart’s content. The red button inside a wooden box was already on the Resolute Desk by mid-afternoon on Inauguration Day waiting for Trump, reported The Wall Street Journal.
A large white canvas bag with a sketch of the Capitol in red was also provided, presumably to haul the inaugural booty home.
Donald Trump's beloved soda button is back and ready for four more years of thirst quenching with just a push.
A tray of pens was also ready for Trump to kick off his slew of extreme executive orders, among them renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Golf of America, and departing the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the Paris Agreement, which legally binds nations to combat climate change.
The return of the Diet Coke button and Trumps well-documented culinary preferences highlight his emphasis on personal comfort and routines during his time in office.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Donald Trump’s love for Diet Coke is well known. So, it’s no surprise his infamous “Diet Coke button” has been reinstalled at the Oval Office desk for his second term. Trump used the red valet button to order Diet Cokes during his first term between 2017 and 2021.
In yet another sign of how corporate America is happy to be associated with Donald Trump as he takes office a second time, the CEO of Coca-Cola presented Trump a commemorative bottle of Diet Coke for his inauguration.
Donald Trump has resumed his second term as President, bringing back his famous Diet Coke button in the Oval Office. He celebrated his re-election with a special commemorative bottle of Diet Coke presented by Coca-Cola.
The Diet Coke button, a unique feature from Donald Trump's first term, has returned to the White House. It alerts butlers when Trump desires his favor