Trump Plays White House Tour Guide to Show Off Work on His Helipad and Ballroom
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump led an impromptu tour of White House construction, unveiling a new granite helipad on the South Lawn and showcasing recent driveway upgrades with California-mined stone.
- Sikorsky Aircraft funded the $5 million to $6 million helipad project to eliminate South Lawn damage caused by new VH-92A presidential helicopters that shredded grass during landings.
- Trump praised the granite's 35,000 pounds per square inch strength and signed a stone slab for the helipad's seal, while Scotts Miracle-Gro donated high-quality grass to repair the South Lawn.
- Senator Mark Warner criticized the administration for "charging taxpayers an extra $875,000" to accelerate construction, as the $400 million ballroom project remains 65% complete.
- Construction of the helipad should finish by September 21, in time for a planned visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Trump continues to emphasize construction projects as central to his presidential legacy.
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Trump the builder carves his legacy in stone as pressures mount
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 - With Iran diplomacy stalled, financial markets uneasy and his approval rating at another low point, President Donald Trump reverted to familiar territory on Wednesday, leading reporters on a tour of White House construction projects he hopes will cement his legacy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
President Trump Reveals Hidden Details of New White House Construction Project
President Donald Trump gives a behind-the-scenes look at a major construction project at the White House, showing a hidden eagle design, commemorative coins, and the reinforced structure being built for helicopter operations. Trump also signs the construction piece alongside members of the construction and military teams, praising their work and highlighting the project’s potential for...
By Betsy Klein, CNN - President Donald Trump unveiled a new White House construction project Wednesday and spontaneously invited reporters to join him on the South Lawn for a tour of the remodeled White House driveway and the progress on its new helipad. The post Trump unveils another construction project and signs a piece of the new helipad appeared first on KVIA.
The next change at the White House is imminent: Donald Trump shows journalists the construction site for a helicopter site. There is an unusual reason behind this. US President Donald Trump has a helicopter site built on the White House grounds and thus again changes the appearance of the headquarters. The 80-year-old led journalists on the south side across the construction site. Trump called the reason for the landing site with granite floor t…
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