In the 2019 book, Team of Vipers, written by former White House aide Chris Sims, the use of the button was explained in more detail. Chris described how Donald Trump would suddenly press the Diet Coke button, leaving his guests in a slight state of panic before a butler would enter with the drink on a silver platter.

President Trump reinstalls the famous Diet Coke button on the Oval Office desk, along with other personalized changes marking his return to the White House.

Donald Trump has officially returned to the White House for his second term, and with him comes the reinstatement of the Diet Coke

Donald Trump's beloved soda button is back and ready for four more years of thirst quenching with just a push.

President Donald Trump has restored his famed Diet Coke button to the Oval Office to easily order his favorite drink at his heart’s content. The red button inside a wooden box was already on the Resolute Desk by mid-afternoon on Inauguration Day waiting for Trump, reported The Wall Street Journal.

President Trump decorated the Oval Office with a collage of family photos and other personal belongings that were on full display during his first day back in the White House on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Donald Trump has returned to the White House, once again making the Oval Office his workplace. The new president of the USA has already implemented a few changes — he reinstated the button he had placed on his desk during his first term.

So, it’s no surprise his infamous “Diet Coke button” has been reinstalled at the Oval Office desk for his second term. Trump used the red valet button to order Diet Cokes during his first term between 2017 and 2021.