The White House has a new helipad on the South Lawn.
President Donald Trump took off in Marine One from the helipad after an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday.
Trump previously said the White House would receive the granite helipad, paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft — a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin — to support the new fleet of helicopters used as Marine One.
A Lockheed Martin spokesperson confirmed the contribution and told Business Insider it was being made to the National Park Service.
Trump previously said the permanent fixture would help protect the South Lawn’s grass.
The newer helicopters from Sikorsky are about “two and a half times…
