

That marked the end of perhaps the most extraordinary posting run in the history of social media, in which a real estate developer turned reality T.V. The first photos inside Biden's Oval don't reveal anything too weird or fun so this looks like another content avenue that's dried up overnight.On Friday, January 8, 2021, President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed was permanently suspended. He exudes the energy of someone who could fondly recall the flavor of Classic Coke and talk about how it had a zippier bite back then, Mack. The latter, of course, is the superior product. “Everyone does get a little nervous when I press that button.”"īiden, while not as documented a soda fan as his predecessor, is known to be fond of both Diet Coke and Coke Zero. “No, no, everyone thinks it is,” Trump says on cue, before leaning over and pressing it to order some Cokes. “This isn’t the nuclear button, is it?” I joke, pointing.

"Sitting across from Donald Trump in the Oval Office, my eyes are drawn to a little red button on a box that sits on his desk. One of the first appearances in print came via the Financial Times: Things were a bit funnier then for some reason - probably because the past few years, especially this past one have been a bit bumpy. The introduction of the button was big news when reporters started sniffing around the desk in 2017. rFzhPaHYjk- Tom Newton Dunn January 21, 2021 Eventually Trump pressed it, and a butler swiftly brought in a Diet Coke on a silver platter. When and I interviewed Donald Trump in 2019, we became fascinated by what the little red button did. President Biden has removed the Diet Coke button. Joe Biden is using his newfound influence and reach to remove that button and seek out his thirst-quenching swills through other means. About rising to become the most powerful person in the world and how one chooses to wield that power.ĭonald Trump used his to have a button on his desk he could press at any time to conjure an immediate Diet Coke. It's a blog about low-calorie soda and immediacy. The furious rush to deep-clean the White House, hang up new art, and time it out so only one person has control of the nuclear football at a time seems needlessly stressful and ripe for some re-inspection because, surely, there's a smoother way to do all this.īut this isn't a blog about presidential transitions. It was pointed out by someone more original than myself, but the whole administration changeover has the feel of a poorly managed La Quinta Inn that didn't leave enough time between checkout and check-in.
