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White House South Lawn heliport landing zone and Main Entrance granite replacement

President Trump announced the completion of a new Heliport Landing Zone on the White House South Lawn, made of carved black-and-white granite, along with replacement of the Main Entrance asphalt with thick white granite and new White House White entrance doors, locks and hinges.

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  1. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

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    “This is the first picture taken of the new Heliport Landing Zone on the South Lawn of the White House!”

    Trump announces completion of the new White House heliport landing zone and states the project was finished ahead of schedule and under budget.

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    This is the first picture taken of the new Heliport Landing Zone on the South Lawn of the White House! It is magnificently made of carved granite in shades of Black and White. It is truly a work of art and, even the Trump Haters are saying, “Wow, that’s really good!” It was completed ahead of schedule, under budget and, again, though expensive, was a Gift to America! As part of the Project, the poorly conditioned asphalt at the Main Entrance was replaced with Highest Grade, 4 and 5 inch thick, White Granite! At a strength of 35,000 pounds per square inch, and rated “1 Million Years, PLUS, the Highest Rating there is for stone, aside from being beautiful, it is essentially indestructible. There will be no cracks, or defacement, EVER! The Heliport path travels directly into the Main Entrance where the green entrance doors, from what was years ago a maintenance area, were changed to White...

    On the completion of the new White House heliport landing zone.

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  2. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

    Statement summary

    Trump says the Oval Office woodwork has been restored

    Trump says the office was in very bad condition. Trump says everyone now loves it.

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    President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28. Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, and his outlook for the midterms. Below is a lightly edited transcript of the interview conducted by TIME Senior Political Correspondent Eric Cortellessa and Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs. Click here to read our fact check. Read TIME's interview with President Donald Trump and the fact-check of that conversation. TIME: I'm curious about your dinner last night with Dario. Trump: Oh. Yes, exactly. Do you still disagree with his views on what he calls AI safety? I spoke to him about his views, and they're much different, I think, than what is portrayed in the media. First of all, I liked him and his wife a lot. They had dinner,...

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  3. Donald Trump
    Trump

    United States

    Statement summary

    Trump denies ignoring the White House press access order according to CNN

    Trump denies ignoring the court's order according to CNN. Trump criticizes reporting in his TIME interview according to CNN.

    Source excerpt

    President Donald Trump's new interview with TIME magazine begins and ends with his complaints about the media, reaffirming how consumed he is by his own news coverage. Even when asked about Iran or the Senate, he circled back to his feelings about the press. "You haven't asked me one f**king positive question," Trump said toward the end of the interview with Eric Cortellessa and Sam Jacobs. The entire interview was remarkably emotional. "Well, I hope I get a decent story," Trump concluded. "I don't think — you know, it's hard to get a good story. Every question's a hit. I don't know what the hell's wrong." Trump's strong reactions may relate to his recent banning of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House — a rash action that was stopped by a federal judge last week. The TIME reporters began the interview by signaling support for the recently banned news outlets. They asked: "Why...

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