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12. Funded by Lockheed per WaPo

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:03 PM

Jun 30

From a blurb on Yahoo referencing the WaPo article:

“ Lockheed Martin is donating $5 million for the helipad's construction. A subsidiary of the defense and aerospace giant is manufacturing the new fleet of presidential helicopters, called the VH-92A Patriot, which are slated to replace the aging VH-3D Sea King. That model has flown every president since Gerald Ford, who left office in 1977. The new choppers apparently emit exhaust capable of burning the lawn, especially in hot or dry conditions. They debuted in 2019 and have carried both Presidents Biden and Trump, but they don't land at the White House.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/president-trump-installing-helipad-white-162443518.html

Paywalled:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/30/trump-adds-white-house-helipad-resolve-marine-one-helicopter-issue/

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He's treating the place like his private property malaise Jun 30 #1

Like he's not gonna leave either vapor2 Jun 30 #8

Because he's not planning on leaving... Wuddles440 Jun 30 #11

I second that emotion. Enough! yellow dahlia Jul 1 #28

Beauty is skin deep but ugliness goes right to the core struggle4progress Jun 30 #2

Un coglione galattico Prairie Gates Jun 30 #3

Trump hates walking through the grass VMA131Marine Jun 30 #4

I suspect dweller Jun 30 #6

"Stuper" Villain Anti-Graviton lol n/t Cheezoholic Jun 30 #7

Not to be confused with Galvatron sakabatou Jun 30 #10

I thought there already was a pad for Marine-1 sakabatou Jun 30 #9

Funded by Lockheed per WaPo Bristlecone Jun 30 #12

Yup. All we know comes from this particular "well." Igel Jul 1 #18

Thx. My archive page link seems to have a cache issue Bristlecone Jul 1 #20

"Private donors" means pay to play. They pay for his wnylib Jun 30 #15

He's out of control. Boomerproud Jun 30 #16

Flag pole poses a hazard. Kid Berwyn Jul 1 #19

I expect that the day before he leaves office Bettie Jul 1 #21

What a g!d d!mn effin' mess all over the WH grounds! electric_blue68 Jul 1 #22

The whole White House is a hellpad now. 🤬🤬🤬 madinmaryland Jul 1 #23

WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FAWK??? a kennedy Jul 1 #24

No more press lame54 Jul 1 #27

No... ultralite001 Jul 1 #30

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