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Over the course of June, Donald Trump spent nearly every day focusing attention on assorted construction and beautification projects, emphasizing the unavoidable conclusion that the president takes his renovation crusade very<\/em> seriously.<\/p>\n

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His allies aren\u2019t necessarily pleased. The Hill recently reported that Republican officials, worried about the midterm elections and maintaining partisan control, have been \u201cthrown off-balance\u201d by, among other things, Trump\u2019s focus on \u201cpet projects\u201d instead of more meaningful national priorities.<\/p>\n

The list of projects keeps growing nevertheless. It includes (but is by no means limited to) the ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, the \u201ctriumphal arch,\u201d the fountains, the horse statues, the \u201cTrump Promenade,\u201d the \u201cstatue garden\u201d and the dozen or so additional renovation projects he\u2019s prioritized in and around the White House complex.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s also not forget the helipad.<\/p>\n

A couple of months ago, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times separately published similar reports about Trump hoping to build a permanent helicopter landing site on the White House grounds. Evidently, those plans have now advanced to the construction stage. The Post reported this week:<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump has begun construction on a new White House helipad, his latest change to the historic grounds, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the project publicly.<\/p>\n

Construction crews worked into the night Monday on the White House\u2019s South Lawn, with the project blocked off by a large fence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The report, which has not been independently verified by MS NOW, added that the project hasn\u2019t yet been formally announced by the White House, even as construction is apparently underway.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not yet clear how much the project will cost, who will pick the tab and whether this has joined the growing list of no-bid contracts.<\/p>\n

Unlike some of the president\u2019s other priorities, there is a legitimate issue here \u2014 the latest generation of helicopters really do damage the White House lawn \u2014 although this doesn\u2019t answer the other lingering questions or explain why Team Trump hasn\u2019t acknowledged the existence of the project.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, this almost certainly won\u2019t be the last of the Republican\u2019s projects.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the president used his social media platform to promote an artificial intelligence-generated image of a gold eagle affixed to the White House exterior. Trump added in his online image, \u201cA Golden Gift to the White House for its 250th Birthday Year!\u201d<\/p>\n

The text (which erroneously said the White House is celebrating its semiquincentennial) suggested the president intends to add this gaudy addition to his ambitious renovation agenda.<\/p>\n

Recent polling has found\u00a0two-thirds of Americans are convinced their unpopular president simply has the wrong priorities. Trump could take steps to change their mind, but he apparently doesn\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n

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