FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Makes False Claim About RFK Jr., Coca-Cola

A post shared on Facebook claims Robert F. Kennedy Jr. purportedly intends to to require Coca-Cola to remove high-fructose corn syrup from its products.

Verdict: False

Neither Kennedy Jr. nor the Coca-Cola Company appear to have publicly commented on the claim. In addition, Newsweek has debunked the claim.

Fact Check:

U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy said Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines are “dangerous,” according to NBC News, who cited The New York Times. Caroline Kennedy is Kennedy Jr.’s cousin, the outlet reported.

The Facebook post claims Kennedy Jr. purportedly intends to require Coca-Cola to remove high-fructose corn syrup from its products.

“RFK Jr. allegedly intends to require the Coca-Cola company to revert back to the use of sugar cane instead of high fructose corn syrup. 1970’s coke was so much better,” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads.

Besides Facebook, the claim also circulated on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, where it garnered nearly 20 million views.

The claim is false. An advanced search of Kennedy Jr.’s verified X account does not generate any results for the purported claim. Likewise, the claim is neither referenced on Kennedy’s official website nor on his verified Facebook and Instagram accounts.

In addition, the Coca-Cola Company does not appear to have issued a press release or social media statement responding to the claim.

Check Your Fact also found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Nov. 19, Newsweek debunked the claim. (RELATED: Are Liberal Activists Drinking Seed Oil To Protest Robert Kennedy Jr.?)

Following the 2024 presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to CNBC.

Check Your Fact has contacted Kennedy Jr. and Trump spokespersons for comment.