Trump’s new $5M helipad on the White House lawn will be made of granite and funded privately
- President Donald Trump has confirmed that the giant new helipad being built on the White House South Lawn to accommodate Marine One will be made of granite and paid for by a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.
- Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Monday, Trump said of his latest makeover of the executive mansion: “We’re building a helipad, a beautiful helipad, and it’s got the seal of the White House on it, in granite, in carved granite.
- ”He added that Sikorsky Aircraft would pay for the project.
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- President Donald Trump has confirmed that the giant new helipad being built on the White House South Lawn to accommodate Marine One will be made of granite and paid for by a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.
- Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Monday, Trump said of his latest makeover of the executive mansion: “We’re building a helipad, a beautiful helipad, and it’s got the seal of the White House on it, in granite, in carved granite.
- ”He added that Sikorsky Aircraft would pay for the project.
Sources: The Independent