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Trump orders White House helipad rebuilt over slight slope
Construction on a new White House helipad is being dismantled and rebuilt after President Donald Trump reportedly objected to its slight slope, according to The Washington Post. Crews had spent weeks excavating…
The Story in Brief
Construction on a new White House helipad is being dismantled and rebuilt after President Donald Trump reportedly objected to its slight slope, according to The Washington Post. Crews had spent weeks excavating the South Lawn to install a granite landing pad for Marine One. The president was unhappy the pad did not appear level with the horizon, leading contractors to tear up a 100-foot-wide presidential seal already in place.
The White House stated the project, costing an estimated $5 million and funded by Sikorsky Aircraft, is needed to protect the lawn from helicopter exhaust. Trump has said the new VH-92A Patriot helicopters "ripped out" the grass and that Sikorsky "felt a little bit guilty" about the damage. He wants the helipad completed by September ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit. Other South Lawn projects include preparations for a ballroom and a UFC fight ring.
The Indian Opinion
Another day, another costly vanity project for Donald Trump. The White House claims the $5 million helipad redo is about safety and protecting the South Lawn from helicopter exhaust, but reports say the real reason is that the pad didn't look perfectly level to him. While Americans struggle with inflation and housing costs, their tax money is being poured into ripping up a brand-new landing zone because the optics weren't right. The question isn't whether Marine One can land safely, it's why basic competence and restraint seem impossible for this administration.
Source: timesnownews.com
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