{"id":2243,"date":"2026-08-05T23:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:11:52","slug":"jackhammer-drives-into-white-house-helipad-after-trump-reportedly-orders-changes-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2243","title":{"rendered":"Jackhammer Drives Into White House Helipad After Trump Reportedly Orders Changes (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>What Do We Know About Trump\u2019s Helipad?<\/h2>\n<p>Construction began on the White House helipad in June without much fanfare or prior announcement\u2014unlike Trump\u2019s other Washington, D.C., beautification projects, which he has often talked up. Trump previously told reporters he wanted to build the helipad because the fumes from helicopters risk burning the grass on the South Lawn. Trump did not seek any approvals for the helipad\u2014neither from Congress nor the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts\u2014the <u>New York Times<\/u> reported. A White House spokesperson told the Times \u201coperational upgrades to the White House grounds, such as the helipad installation, do not require commission reviews,\u201d though past presidents have sought approval for changes to the White House grounds. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2241\">Perez Hilton\u2019s Family Says He Is Receiving Medical Care After Appearing To Harm Himself On Livestream<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>tangent<\/h2>\n<p>The helipad is one of several concurrent projects underway at the White House and across Washington, D.C. Trump is currently building his White House ballroom, a $600 million project he has repeatedly boasted about, while crews are also working on <u>security upgrades<\/u> to the White House\u2019s front door. The Trump administration also moved to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, though persistent algae and a peeling liner\u2014which Trump has repeatedly blamed on alleged vandals\u2014have heaped additional costs onto the project. The Reflecting Pool debacle also <u>inflamed tensions<\/u> between Trump and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro after her office dropped charges against accused vandals. Trump\u2019s D.C. beautification efforts have also involved upgrades to some of the city\u2019s parks and renovations to the White House\u2019s Rose Garden and Lincoln Bedroom bathroom.<\/p>\n<h2>big number<\/h2>\n<p>$1.2 billion. That\u2019s the total estimated cost of 18 major construction projects Trump has launched across Washington, D.C., according to a <u>New York Times<\/u> analysis. It\u2019s unclear how much of this is funded by taxpayers, but the Times reported a White House official suggested taxpayer money would be used for most of these projects.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2240\">Trump Tries To Keep Financial Information Hidden From BBC In Emergency Filing<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>further reading<\/h2>\n<p><u>Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work<\/u> (Washington Post)<\/p>\n<p><u>White House Helipad Construction Reportedly Starts\u2014But Trump\u2019s Unusually Quiet On Plans<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=2238\">Establishment Democrats Line Up Behind Progressive El-Sayed After Tight Race Divided Party<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction quietly began on the helipad\u2014one of many concurrent construction projects at the White House\u2014in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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