Americans have been urged to drink less alcohol as teetotal Trump rolled out fresh dietary recommendations.
In the new guidelines released Wednesday, officials recommended that Americans should 'consume less alcohol for better overall health'.
They urged pregnant women, those recovering from alcohol use disorder, those taking medications that could interact with alcohol and those who are unable to control the amount they drink to avoid alcohol completely.
The new guidelines did not appear to mention specific daily limits on the amount of booze someone should consume.
Previously, the guidelines recommended no more than two drinks a day for men and no more than one drink a day for women.
Dr Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the new guidelines were meant to encourage drinking in moderation.
Speaking at a White House press briefing, he said: 'There is alcohol on these guidelines, but the implication is don't have it for breakfast.
'This should be something done in small amounts, with hopefully some kind of an event that might have alcohol at it.'
The US has updated its alcohol consumption guidelines (stock image)
The above shows the page on the new guidelines that details alcohol consumption recommendations
Trump is a known teetotaller who has said he strongly encouraged all his family not to drink. In a previous interview on parenting, he said he always told his children: 'No drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes.'
The Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has also reportedly been booze-free for decades after struggling with addiction in his earlier years.
In the new dietary guidelines, the two-paragraph section on alcohol reads: 'Consume less alcohol for better overall health.
'People who should completely avoid alcohol include pregnant women, people who are recovering from alcohol use disorder or are unable to control the amount they drink, and people taking medications or with medical conditions that can interact with alcohol.'
It adds: 'For those with a family history of alcoholism, be mindful of alcohol consumption and associated addictive behaviors.'
Officials have been raising concerns over alcohol consumption for years, saying just one alcoholic drink a day raises the risk of more than a dozen health conditions, including liver problems and at least seven types of cancer.
But they also say it may have health benefits, including reducing someone's risk of diabetes.
Other experts have also said that alcohol is an important social lubricant that brings people together and combats issues such as loneliness.
Dr Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, pictured at the White House press conference Wednesday
Asked why the guidelines no longer recommended no more than a specific number of drinks, Dr Oz said this was because of data.
He told the briefing: 'The general move away from two glasses for men and one glass for women, there was never really good data to support that quantity of alcohol consumption.
'That data was probably primarily confused with broader data about social connectedness.'
He added: 'In the best case scenario, I don't think you should drink alcohol, but it does allow people an excuse to bond and socialize and there's probably nothing healthier than having a good time with friends in a safe way.
'If you look at the blue zones around the world, for example, people who live the longest, alcohol is sometimes part of their diet. Again, small amounts, taken very judiciously, and usually in a celebratory fashion.'
In response to the new guidelines on alcohol, a spokesman for a coalition of the nation's agriculture, beverage and hospitality industries said: 'The dietary guidelines' longstanding, overarching advice is that if alcohol is consumed, it should be done in moderation.
'These updated guidelines, underpinned by the preponderance of scientific evidence, reaffirm this important guidance.'
JD Vance does consume alcohol, with a 2024 Tablet Magazine report saying that its journalist drank with the Vice President at the National Conservatism Conference
Dr Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, called for the guidelines to go further, writing on X: 'It appears that the new dietary guidelines stopped short of strengthening the recommendation to reduce alcohol consumption and may have weakened it.
'A missed public health opportunity that should be revisited as these guidelines are refined and updated.'
About 54 percent of adults in the US say they consume alcohol, according to a 2025 Gallup poll, marking the lowest level in 90 years.
