Trump plans White House helipad for more powerful Marine 1
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By Bo Erickson and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary that builds Marine One helicopters, will fund a new White House landing pad intended for the next-generation aircraft.
With a landing zone on the White House lawn, Marine One is often the most convenient way for presidents to get from place to place.
President Donald Trump has been captured on camera awkwardly walking to board Marine One. Trump, 80, visited North Dakota on Wednesday to inspect the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. He flew to the state on the new $400 million Air Force One,
The Wall Street Journalfirst reported on Sunday that Trump was planning to install a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House for the new Marine One helicopter. Unlike some of the more controversial changes made to the People’s House and other ...
The president was filmed walking to a helicopter and failing to walk in a straight line, prompting concerns about his mobility and health
