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Trump revamps White House helipad, then tears it up

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Construction on a new helipad went through a restart as crews demolished a granite seal that would be the landing spot for Marine One, as work on new changes to the helipad requested by President Trump rolls along.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The new $5 million project is being taken apart because the president objects to the slope of the surface.

  2. Forbes

    Trump Orders Work Redone On White House Helipad, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Construction quietly began on the helipad—one of many concurrent construction projects at the White House—in June.

  3. The Hill

    Trump demands contractors make changes to his under-construction helipad: Report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump ordered contractors working on the White House helipad to redo their work, frustrated with its appearance after weeks of construction, according to reports. Trump was dissatisfied with the result of the construction of the helipad, having made it a priority when work began in June, t…

  4. The New Republic

    Trump Abruptly Changes Course on Renovation, Undoing Weeks of Work (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    President Donald Trump has ordered contractors to redo weeks of work on a new helipad for the White House, after already demanding workers speed up construction. For more than a month, contractors have worked around the clock to complete Trump’s helipad, which he directed to be built without any off…

  5. Local News 8

    Trump’s White House helipad being partially disassembled, images show (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s helipad project on the White House South Lawn appears to be undergoing changes that have resulted in some of the work being reversed. The White House has never had a helipad, but a new model of helicopter used for presidential transport, the VH-92…

  6. West Hawaii Today

    Workers disassemble parts of Trump’s White House helipad, photos show (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    President Donald Trump has been building a huge new helipad at the White House. But on Tuesday, workers seemed to be reversing course on the project.

  7. The Hill

    Trump revamps White House helipad, then tears it up (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Construction on a new helipad went through a restart as crews demolished a granite seal that would be the landing spot for Marine One, as work on new changes to the helipad requested by President Trump rolls along.

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