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Trump says he’s building a White House helipad for a new, more powerful Marine One

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July 6, 2026

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers. Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the helipad on the South Lawn, where the president [] The post Trump says he’s building a White House helipad for a new, more powerful Marine One appeared first on Loonie Politics.

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PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 6, 2026

WATCH: Trump says Sikorsky is paying for a 'beautiful' granite helipad at the White House

President Donald Trump said Monday that he's building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers.

Off The Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Trump begins construction on new helipad at the White House

President Donald Trump started construction on a new helipad on the White House’s South Lawn. Construction crews worked into the night on Monday, behind a large fence. The helipad will be located near the South Portico, where Marine One, the call sign used by helicopters transporting the president, typically lands, according to the Washington Post. []...Click to read more

ABC7 New York

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump building granite helipad on White House South Lawn

Trump confirmed that he is constructing a granite helipad for Marine One on the White House South Lawn

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Trump says he is building a White House helipad for more powerful Marine One helicopter

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers. Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the helipad on the South Lawn, where the president had UFC build a temporary arena for a cage fight celebrating his 80th birthday. He said the project would be privately funded and estimated its cost at up to US6...

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 26, 2026

Wes Moore plans July 4th speech as counter-programming to Trump: ‘Nation of sacrifice’

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) will give a speech about patriotism on the Fourth of July from the Maryland State House, in contrast to President Donald Trump‘s Independence Day rally on the National Mall, a “Tribute to America.” Moore said he believes Trump is going to focus on talking about himself in the speech and that []

WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC

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· Jul 6, 2026

Trump Explains Plan to Build Helipad on White House Lawn

By Jeff Mordock (The Washington Times) President Trump on Monday revealed his plans for a helipad at the White House to accommodate the new Marine One...

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Related coverage for "Trump says he’s building a White House helipad for a new, more powerful Marine One": PBS NewsHour — WATCH: Trump says Sikorsky is paying for a 'beautiful' granite helipad at the White House. Off The Press — Trump begins construction on new helipad at the White House. ABC7 New York — Trump building granite helipad on White House South Lawn . South China Morning Post — Trump says he is building a White House helipad for more powerful Marine One helicopter. Washington Examiner — Wes Moore plans July 4th speech as counter-programming to Trump: ‘Nation of sacrifice’. WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC — Trump Explains Plan to Build Helipad on White House Lawn