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- U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a permanent White House helipad funded in part by a $5 million donation from Lockheed Martin.
- The helipad is intended to stop new Sikorsky helicopters, built by Lockheed Martin, from scorching the White House lawn with their exhaust vents.
- Previous administrations rejected permanent helipads citing historic preservation and the tradition of presidents boarding Marine One on the grass.
