‘Very Special Stone’: Trump Unveils Another White House Construction Project
Trump said the $5 million to $6 million project was prompted after presidential helicopters shredded the South Lawn.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump led reporters on a tour of White House construction sites, showcasing a nearly finished South Lawn helipad built with California-mined granite he praised as having a "million-year life."
- The $5 million to $6 million helipad project, funded by Sikorsky Aircraft, was prompted after new presidential helicopters proved so powerful they shredded the South Lawn during landings. Trump also discussed his 90,000-square-foot ballroom, which faces ongoing legal challenges.
- Trump detailed the driveway's California-mined granite and disclosed that Scotts Miracle-Gro donated the South Lawn grass for free. He revealed the company "actually contributed to my campaign," while boasting the projects "will be here long after we're gone."
- Independent journalist Aaron Rupar described Trump's remarks as "ranting and raving," while Senator Mark Warner wrote on X that Trump was "charging taxpayers an extra $875,000 just to speed up construction of his private White House helipad."
- Trump suggested the helipad could be completed by the time Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit next month. These projects continue amid a five-month war with Iran and ongoing legal battles over the ballroom.
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President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes Wednesday raving about granite at his nearly finished White House helipad, guaranteeing reporters they would "never see a crack" in the stone.Trump had invited the press not to discuss policy, but to watch him sign his name to the back of a granite slab being ...
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