• unmagical@lemmy.ml
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    29 days ago

    A helipad is far from the worst thing he’s done. I’m sure it’ll come with the usual Trump flair of fraud and circumventing process, but I can absolutely buy the argument that Marine 1 should have somewhere consistent to land that isn’t just grass–not that it can’t land in grass, but that it’ll fuck up the grass.

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      29 days ago

      But does it have to land in that exact spot and ugly up one of the most beautiful and iconic views in the world? I say this not even being American.

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      28 days ago

      How often does it land. Seems odd to have a permanent pad.

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      29 days ago

      Ya, this seems like a case of folks going nuts over anything done by the Trump Administration. The fact is that US Presidents have been using helicopter travel from the White House for a long time and will continue with that going forward. Having a dedicated landing pad is likely better and safer. Sure, it’ll be bit of an eyesore, but the White House is supposed to be a functional home for the head of state, it’s going to have a few nods to functionality.