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White House Gets Tacky Tarp Over Trump’s New Project
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- Construction workers have installed new tarps featuring columns around the North Portico of the White House as part of ongoing restoration work on the 200-year-old structure.
- The restoration focuses on stone repair and plaster restoration, addressing damage such as door dings and plaster falling off, with scaffolding erected since late June.
- President Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the current Ionic-style pillars and prefers more ornate Corinthian-style ones, although the official project remains standard restoration.
- Concurrently, Trump confirmed plans to add a helipad on the South Lawn to accommodate new VH-92A Patriot helicopters, which have been damaging the grass due to their exhaust vents.
- These projects are part of a broader series of renovations by Trump, including changes to the East Wing, Rose Garden, West Wing Colonnade, and Oval Office redecorations since his return to the White House.
