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\n President Donald Trump\u2019s helipad project on the White House South Lawn appears to be undergoing changes that have resulted in some of the work being reversed.\n <\/p>

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\n The White House has never had a helipad, but a new model of helicopter used for presidential transport, the VH-92A Patriot, scorched the lawn in test runs, requiring a solution for the routine Marine One touchdowns. Construction on the new landing zone, which Trump has said would be made of \u201ccarved granite,\u201d began shortly after the conclusion of his backyard UFC fight in June.\n <\/p>\n

\n But in recent days, some of the construction has been visibly reversed.\n <\/p>\n

\n Last week, images showed workers affixing letters spelling out \u201cSeal of the President of the United States\u201d around the circular, 100-foot-wide landing pad. But in images from this week, workers are seen disassembling the letters. And by Tuesday, they had been fully removed.\n <\/p>\n

\n Asked about the changes \u2014 and whether they were cosmetic or operational \u2014 the White House declined to give details. \u201cWe continue to make improvements and adjust accordingly as part of the ongoing project to best match the needs of the White House,\u201d an official said.\n <\/p>\n

\nThe Washington Post first reported the changes to the helipad construction.\n <\/p>\n

\n Trump has previously said the project would be fully paid for by Lockheed Martin, which owns Sikorsky Aircraft, the manufacturer of the new helicopters. But it\u2019s not clear how the changes could affect the cost \u2014 which Trump previously said would be a \u201c$5 million or $6 million\u201d project \u2014 and whether Lockheed Martin would shoulder any additional burden.\n <\/p>\n

\n Lockheed Martin declined to comment, referring inquires to the White House.\n <\/p>\n

\n Trump, a former real estate developer, has been personally involved in the helipad project, marking one of more than a dozen efforts he\u2019s overseen to reshape infrastructure around the White House and Washington, DC, more broadly.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Many of those proposed projects, including his 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, a major renovation of the Kennedy Center and the construction of a new triumphal arch atop a traffic circle, have been bogged down with legal challenges. And 58% of Americans said they feel dissatisfied or angry about the construction projections Trump has undertaken in DC, according to CNN polling released last week.\n <\/p>

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\n Meanwhile, the president\u2019s own Justice Department recently described the administration\u2019s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as a \u201cbotched\u201d job to the tune of more than $14 million.\n <\/p>\n

\n For Trump, sources say construction isn\u2019t just a side project; it\u2019s the foundation of his legacy. The president involves himself with meticulous design details \u2014 to an extent that has surprised sources who have met with him about his construction projects.\n <\/p>\n

\n White House spokesperson Davis Ingle heralded the unfinished helipad project as a symbol of Trump\u2019s leadership.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cFor years, the White House has desperately needed a proper Helipad on White House grounds that will allow the President to land safely and also protect the beautiful South Lawn grass from the fierce exhaust fumes of the incredible Marine One,\u201d Ingle said in a statement on Tuesday.\n <\/p>\n

\n He continued: \u201cThanks to President Trump, the White House has never looked better, and it will only continue to get better under his leadership.\u201d\n <\/p>

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CNN\u2019s Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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