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BumRushDaShow

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Mon May 18, 2026, 02:43 PM Monday

Trump planning to build helipad at White House for new Marine One: Reports [View all]

Source: The Hill

05/18/26 12:04 PM ET


President Trump is planning to build a helipad at the White House for the new Marine One helicopter, according to multiple reports.

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that the president has discussed placing a helipad at the White House so the new helicopter, a VH-92A Patriot, does not destroy the South Lawn.

Three sources also told The Washington Post that Trump is looking to create a permanent helipad. The newspaper reported that the helipad concept has been floated for years and is seen as a way to prevent the helicopter, which is more likely to burn grass than previous Marine One aircraft, from damaging the South Lawn. The Hill has reached out to the White House about the reported helipad.

Trump has undertaken multiple renovation and construction projects at the White House and in Washington in his second term. Renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall recently emerged as a flash point in the president’s push to overhaul some of the most iconic landmarks in the District. The president announced plans to fix and renovate the reflecting pool last month, calling it “terrible” and “filthy.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5883247-trump-marine-one-helipad-white-house-reports/

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Why do we have to pay for this useless landing pad? kimbutgar Monday #1
- Lemon Lyman Monday #3
Recently read the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey can't land at the White House. Maybe he wants to move to that for his rides. Attilatheblond Monday #4
Well, why doesn't he use a wheelchair? ananda Monday #10
Because it will have his name on it in letters large enough to read from the moon. I hope WHEN we take control again... usaf-vet Monday #19
Why doesn't he just move to a military base? Attilatheblond Monday #2
Helicopters have been landing @ the White House for 60 + years this is an unnecessary expense by a Botany Monday #5
More like a loaded M4... GiqueCee Monday #17
Never heard it better said orangecrush Monday #18
It's ALL a Scam purr-rat beauty Monday #6
I hate the guy but honestly I doubt this is him jgmiller Monday #7
Given the helicopter lands there so much, probably not a bad idea, but if that bit of the lawn is going to be Vinca Monday #8
I bet they can get a deal on the pad torn out at Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Hugin Monday #9
Trump's new talking point, "They've wanted a helipad at the White House for 150 years!". LudwigPastorius Monday #11
😆😆😆😆 underpants Monday #13
God has been demanding it! travelingthrulife Monday #21
Trump is looking more and more manic. Irish_Dem Monday #12
"The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury" George Washington travelingthrulife Monday #22
A permanent helipad is a huge target! dickthegrouch Monday #14
He really, really loves to spend other people's money. tanyev Monday #15
There's already a pad for Marine One! WTAF?! sakabatou Monday #16
Trump can't make the walk to the old . Botany Monday #20
Makes sense. Aussie105 Monday #23
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