Trump wants White House lawn raised and helipad finished in time for Xi Jinping’s visit in September
- President Donald Trump has ordered further work on the South Lawn of the White House where his new helipad is being built, calling for the garden’s entire slope to be leveled out, according to a report.
- Construction crews have been seen in recent days tearing up huge portions of earth in order to bring the lawn flush with the helipad, a task Trump has demanded be finished in time for Chinese Premier Xi Jinping’s arrival on September 24.
- “The lawn will gently be reshaped to meet the new helipad,” an unnamed White House official told The Washington Post.
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- President Donald Trump has ordered further work on the South Lawn of the White House where his new helipad is being built, calling for the garden’s entire slope to be leveled out, according to a report.
- Construction crews have been seen in recent days tearing up huge portions of earth in order to bring the lawn flush with the helipad, a task Trump has demanded be finished in time for Chinese Premier Xi Jinping’s arrival on September 24.
- “The lawn will gently be reshaped to meet the new helipad,” an unnamed White House official told The Washington Post.
Sources: The Independent