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riversedge

(82,305 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:48 PM Tuesday

Trump has begun construction of an unannounced White House helipad. New photo shows excavators at work on the South Lawn [View all]

I read a brief tweet about this yesterday. private donors paying is what it said.

Trump has begun construction of an unannounced White House helipad. New photo shows excavators at work on the South Lawn behind a black privacy fence. Damage from the recent UFC event is also visible.

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Trump has begun construction of an unannounced White House helipad. New photo shows excavators at work on the South Lawn [View all] riversedge Tuesday OP

He's treating the place like his private property malaise Tuesday #1

Like he's not gonna leave either vapor2 Tuesday #8

Because he's not planning on leaving... Wuddles440 Tuesday #11

Is it him, or the oligarchs backing him? A non-democracy with a Project 202X we've yet to learn about lostnfound 20 hrs ago #17

I second that emotion. Enough! yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #28

Beauty is skin deep but ugliness goes right to the core struggle4progress Tuesday #2

Un coglione galattico Prairie Gates Tuesday #3

Trump hates walking through the grass VMA131Marine Tuesday #4

He can't walk on grass anymore. I bet it's why he's not golfing as much n/t Cheezoholic Tuesday #5

I suspect dweller Tuesday #6

"Stuper" Villain Anti-Graviton lol n/t Cheezoholic Tuesday #7

Not to be confused with Galvatron sakabatou Tuesday #10

He never walked much on golf courses -- he drove his cart right up on the greens. If allegorical oracle 4 hrs ago #25

I thought there already was a pad for Marine-1 sakabatou Tuesday #9

Funded by Lockheed per WaPo Bristlecone Tuesday #12

Yup. All we know comes from this particular "well." Igel 15 hrs ago #18

Thx. My archive page link seems to have a cache issue Bristlecone 10 hrs ago #20

That new 'copter is way fiercer looking than the present ones. Nothing for him but allegorical oracle 4 hrs ago #26

I may need to search this on DU. I know this was either discussed or??? On this forum maybe last year? Melon Tuesday #13

You got it wrong, dummy. It's not a helipad! It's a Pad-toHell! He wants to be the first to go there with all his money. Wonder Why Tuesday #14

"Private donors" means pay to play. They pay for his wnylib Tuesday #15

He's out of control. Boomerproud Tuesday #16

Flag pole poses a hazard. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #19

I expect that the day before he leaves office Bettie 10 hrs ago #21

What a g!d d!mn effin' mess all over the WH grounds! electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #22

The whole White House is a hellpad now. 🤬🤬🤬 madinmaryland 5 hrs ago #23

WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FAWK??? a kennedy 5 hrs ago #24

No more press lame54 4 hrs ago #27

How convenient!? He trashes the lawn - now the demo is done for the heli-pad. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #29

No... ultralite001 3 hrs ago #30

What is with his obcession to destroy the South Lawn? Bayard 1 hr ago #31