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. I’d like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!

There’s just one teeny tiny issue with the president’s statement: So far, Coca-Cola hasn’t confirmed that company officials have agreed to go along with the plan.

The closest anyone can find is a link on the Coca-Cola website that has this very broad, open-to-interpretation statement — and not anything close to a confirmation:

Many people assumed the president was trying to create a distraction to draw attention away from other aspects of his presidency.