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President Donald Trump announced the construction of a granite helipad on the White House South Lawn to accommodate new, more powerful Marine One helicopters. The project, privately funded by Sikorsky Aircraft (a Lockheed Martin subsidiary), is estimated to cost up to $6 million and aims to address issues caused by the helicopters' exhaust damaging the grass.

President Donald Trump announced the construction of a granite helipad on the White House South Lawn to accommodate new, more powerful Marine One helicopters. The project, privately funded by Sikorsky Aircraft (a Lockheed Martin subsidiary) at an estimated cost of $6 million, aims to address issues with the new helicopters damaging the grass. Construction crews had already begun work, including a UFC-built temporary arena for a 80th birthday event.

President Trump announced the construction of a granite helipad on the White House South Lawn to accommodate new, more powerful Marine One helicopters. The project, privately funded by Sikorsky Aircraft (a Lockheed Martin subsidiary), aims to address issues with the helicopters' exhaust damaging the grass.

The White House North Lawn was swarmed by thousands of bees after first lady Melania Trump added new bee colonies to the executive mansion grounds. The bees swarmed into a hive on a tree and it is unclear what led to the swarm. The colony expansion is expected to boost annual honey production.

Melania Trump introduced a new White House replica beehive on the South Lawn, designed by the White House Executive Residence staff and crafted by a Virginia artisan. The hive adds two colonies, boosting annual honey production by 30 pounds for culinary use, gifts, and charitable donations, while supporting pollination and education.