Donald Trump, a teetotaler, avoids alcohol due to his brother Fred’s death at 42 from alcohol abuse. “I saw what alcohol did to him even physically,” Trump said, adding it convinced him not to drink.
While some presidents like Nixon drank heavily—allegedly ordering a nuclear strike while intoxicated—Trump’s preference is Diet Coke, though there’s no “Diet Coke button.”
Trump has signed controversial orders, including renaming the Gulf of Mexico and reinstating capital punishment. Reflecting on his abstinence, Trump noted, “If I started drinking, it’s very possible I wouldn’t be talking to you right now.”
