US President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested that diet soda could help fight cancer, based on the idea that ingesting it could kill cancer, according to comments made by Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz serves as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Oz shared the claim during an appearance on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast. He described a conversation with Trump in which the US President linked soda’s effects on plants with what it can do inside the human body.“Your father argues that diet soda is good for him because if you put it on the grass it kills the grass, so it should kill cancer cells inside the body,” Oz told Trump Jr. On the podcast, he said he was surprised by the argument.He also recalled a different moment aboard Air Force One where Trump was seen sipping a soft drink and echoed a similar sentiment.“He has a Fanta on the desk and I say, ‘Are you kidding me?’ So he starts smiling softly, he says, ‘You know, this stuff is good for me, it kills cancer cells.'” Trump also said that Fanta is “fresh squeezed, so how bad can it be for you?”Oz further said that Trump loved diet soda and would often use the red button to request it in the Oval Office during meetings.The comments come amid discussions between Oz and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who have talked about encouraging healthy diets in America. However, Oz said Trump continued to consume fast food, especially McDonald’s, as well as sugary and diet beverages.Trump has long been known for his unusual views on health and diet, including past comments questioning the value of exercise and promoting the “battery” theory that the body has a finite amount of energy. Despite criticism from medical experts on the health effects of diet soda,Trump’s health has also attracted public attention after bruises appeared on his hand in photographs during an official appearance. The White House had previously said such marks could be linked to frequent handshakes with world leaders and the use of aspirin. However, some Democrats have questioned whether Trump will remain fit to serve as US President.