Trump brings back 'Diet Coke Button' at the Oval Office

As Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office for his second, non-consecutive term, so did the highly popular Diet Coke button, which the US President uses to order his favourite beverage.

Inside a wooden box, the red button was seen on Trump's resolute desk after his inauguration ceremony on January 20, The Wall Street Journal reported. Whenever pressed, the button notifies the butlers at the White House that a Diet Coke is needed at the Oval Office. Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, removed the button from the office in 2021.

“Everyone does get a little nervous when I press that button,” Trump told The Financial Times in 2017. Earlier, it was reported that Trump would consume around 12 cans of Diet Coke every day.

In a 2019 book "Team of Vipers", former White House aide Chris Sims stated that during his maiden term, Trump even used the red button to prank visitors, suggesting it could trigger nuclear capabilities. "Out of nowhere, he'd suddenly press the button," Sims wrote.