WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made use of the newly installed White House helipad for the first time on Monday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the South Lawn.
\n\nConstruction workers lined the new path from the White House residence to Marine One on the South Lawn as the president cut the ribbon and made his way to the presidential helicopter for the helipad’s inaugural takeoff.
\n\nHe set out for New York City, where he met with Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron Friday before delivering remarks at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
\n\nThe new helipad is made of black-and-white granite with the presidential seal. The helipad is set to accommodate the VH-92A Patriot helicopter, which would destroy grass at the White House when landing and taking off, unlike the VH-3D Sea King, which has long been used as Marine One, as the Wall Street Journal noted in the first report detailing plans to install a helipad.
\n\nPress was on hand for the event, but clear audio of his remarks was not available to accompany the White House video feed, as the five major networks that typically provide video coverage are boycotting presidential…
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