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Donald Trump: “We didn't pay any money for [the heliport].”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 19, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 03:14

So they've been trying to build a heliport, meaning a pad, for more than 50 years. And we had it designed again. We had it, it was paid for by the company that manufactures the helicopters. We didn't pay any money for [the heliport]. it. This is different. This is the road for the White House. And that was done through donations, including donations from me. And you can see the kind of granite this is. (03:14–03:17)

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Asserts that the heliport construction did not cost the government any money.

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