WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump signs a piece of granite that will be part of the new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump points to a piece of granite that will be part of the new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the construction of a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House continues on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the construction of a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House continues on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the construction of a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House continues on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) speaks to the media alongside construction workers building a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House continues on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the construction of a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House continues on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks to the media alongside construction workers building a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House continues on August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Portions of the nearly completed helipad were removed recently due to modifications of the project. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)