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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's Ex-Chief Of Staff Spots 1 Glaring 'Problem' With New White House Flagpoles
Ex-White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney — who served in Donald Trump's first term — warned Wednesday that at least one of the massive, newly-installed flagpoles at the White House could prove to be 'problem.' Mulvaney told NewsNation's 'The Hill' that the 88-foot flagpole on the South Lawn could interfere with the president's Marine One helicopter, which departs from and lands on the same lawn. 'I imagine they considered this, they'd be landing someplace else but I'm looking at this going — as the chief of staff, who's in charge of military operations at the White House — 'Where are we landing the helicopter without creating an increased risk for the president of the United States?'' he said. 'I don't know the answer to that yet.' Both of the flagpoles including one on the North Lawn have been praised as 'beautiful' by the president who — amid a rambling press conference — was asked whether any 'adjustments' needed to happen in order for Marine One to continue to safely use the South Lawn. Trump dismissed such concerns, claiming that the installation is 'very far away' from the designated area for the helicopter's departures and landings. 'We did it in conjunction with the Air Force, with everybody, everybody signed off on it,' he declared. 'We have to have it far away ... you have to have a certain distance, we're about three times that distance.' It's unclear what the distance is between the South Lawn flagpole and the Marine One landing area, or whether the helicopter has been cleared to continue using the lawn. Trump has described both flagpoles as a personal 'GIFT,' telling reporters Wednesday that they cost about $50,000 a piece. HuffPost has reached out to the White House, which was not immediately available for comment. Even The Set List For Bruce Springsteen's New Tour Is A Dig At Trump Democrats Ambivalent On Trump's Possible War Despite It Being Deeply Unpopular Lawmakers Rip Musk And Trump For Spreading 'Hate Speech' After X Sues Over New Law
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Ex-Trump aide: Change at White House could put the president in danger
By Published: | Updated: President Donald Trump's former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has some concerns about the giant flag pole the president erected in the South Lawn. Mulvaney appeared on a NewsNation panel on Wednesday, the day Trump brought reporters to the South Lawn as one of the two new flag poles was set up by a team of workers. 'I imagine they considered this, they'd be landing someplace else, but I'm looking at this going, as the chief of staff who's in charge of military operations at the White House, "Where are we landing the helicopter without creating an increased risk for the president of the United States?" I don't know the answer to that yet,' he added. The presidential helicopter, Marine One, uses the South Lawn as a landing pad. The new flag installation appears to not have changed that protocol as Trump is expected to fly out from the South Lawn to Joint Base Andrews later Friday afternoon. He'll head to his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club for a Friday night fundraiser, before returning to Washington, D.C. Saturday evening. On Thursday, a day after the two new flag poles were installed, D.C. was hit with a thunderstorm that included lightning and high winds that took down trees all over the area. The president is putting his stamp all over the White House. As the Daily Mail previously reported , Trump has ordered workers to put pavers over the grass in the Rose Garden so that he's able to use the space more easily for events. That project is ongoing. The president, at least dating back to 2010 , has also dreamed of the White House having a ballroom, similar to what he built at his historic Florida property, Mar-a-Lago, or at the Old Post Office, which previously was the Trump-branded Washington, D.C. hotel. That project is also getting off the ground. The president announced earlier this month that a site for a ballroom had been decided upon. The White House told the Daily Mail that it would be on the east side of campus, but didn't provide details on whether the ballroom would be free-standing or part of the already-existing East Wing, where first ladies have their offices. Trump has already added golden elements to the Oval Office. He's added some non-traditional art to the White House's walls. Now when visitors enter the state floor of the residence they see a piece of art based off an Associated Press photograph showing the moments after Trump was nearly assassinated last summer. In the booksellers hallway leading to the East Wing, Trump installed another painting of himself, situated among the first ladies.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump insider reveals why big new change to White House could put the president in danger
President Donald Trump 's former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has some concerns about the giant flag pole the president erected in the South Lawn. Mulvaney appeared on a NewsNation panel on Wednesday, the day Trump brought reporters to the South Lawn as one of the two new flag poles was set up by a team of workers. A second flag pole was put up in the White House 's North Lawn, which visitors to Pennsylvania Avenue can easily spot. 'I see a problem for where they're supposed to land the helicopter - because this is right on the South Lawn, and I'm not really sure,' Mulvaney said on NewsNation's The Hill. 'I imagine they considered this, they'd be landing someplace else, but I'm looking at this going, as the chief of staff who's in charge of military operations at the White House, "Where are we landing the helicopter without creating an increased risk for the president of the United States?" I don't know the answer to that yet,' he added. The presidential helicopter, Marine One, uses the South Lawn as a landing pad. The new flag installation appears to not have changed that protocol as Trump is expected to fly out from the South Lawn to Joint Base Andrews later Friday afternoon. He'll head to his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club for a Friday night fundraiser, before returning to Washington, D.C. Saturday evening. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump had workers erect two new flag poles at the White House, with former acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney voicing concern about the South Lawn flag pole because of how close it is to where Marine One lands On Thursday, a day after the two new flag poles were installed, D.C. was hit with a thunderstorm that included lightning and high winds that took down trees all over the area. The North Lawn flag pole - which is visible to the press - bobbed back and forth in the wind, but survived its first endurance test. 'The Hill's' host, Chris Stirewalt, said the new flags had 'car lot energy.' 'But Trump goes big,' Stirewalt conceded. The president is putting his stamp all over the White House. As the Daily Mail previously reported, Trump has ordered workers to put pavers over the grass in the Rose Garden so that he's able to use the space more easily for events. That project is ongoing. The president, at least dating back to 2010, has also dreamed of the White House having a ballroom, similar to what he built at his historic Florida property, Mar-a-Lago, or at the Old Post Office, which previosly was the Trump-branded Washington, D.C. hotel. That project is also getting off the ground. The president announced earlier this month that a site for a ballroom had been decided upon. The White House told the Daily Mail that it would be on the east side of campus, but didn't provide details on whether the ballroom would be free-standing or part of the already-existing East Wing, where first ladies have their offices. Trump has already added golden elements to the Oval Office. He's added some non-traditional art to the White House's walls. Now when visitors enter the state floor of the residence they see a piece of art based off an Associated Press photograph showing the moments after Trump was nearly assassinated last summer. In the booksellers hallway leading to the East Wing, Trump installed another painting of himself, situated among the first ladies.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's Ex-Chief Of Staff Spots 1 Glaring 'Problem' With New White House Flagpoles
Ex-White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney — who served in Donald Trump's first term — warned Wednesday that at least one of the massive, newly-installed flagpoles at the White House could prove to be 'problem.' Mulvaney told NewsNation's 'The Hill' that the 88-foot flagpole on the South Lawn could interfere with the president's Marine One helicopter, which departs from and lands on the same lawn. 'I imagine they considered this, they'd be landing someplace else but I'm looking at this going — as the chief of staff, who's in charge of military operations at the White House — 'Where are we landing the helicopter without creating an increased risk for the president of the United States?'' he said. 'I don't know the answer to that yet.' Both of the flagpoles including one on the North Lawn have been praised as 'beautiful' by the president who — amid a rambling press conference — was asked whether any 'adjustments' needed to happen in order for Marine One to continue to safely use the South Lawn. Trump dismissed such concerns, claiming that the installation is 'very far away' from the designated area for the helicopter's departures and landings. 'We did it in conjunction with the Air Force, with everybody, everybody signed off on it,' he declared. 'We have to have it far away ... you have to have a certain distance, we're about three times that distance.' It's unclear what the distance is between the South Lawn flagpole and the Marine One landing area, or whether the helicopter has been cleared to continue using the lawn. Trump has described both flagpoles as a personal 'GIFT,' telling reporters Wednesday that they cost about $50,000 a piece. HuffPost has reached out to the White House, which was not immediately available for comment. Even The Set List For Bruce Springsteen's New Tour Is A Dig At Trump Democrats Ambivalent On Trump's Possible War Despite It Being Deeply Unpopular Lawmakers Rip Musk And Trump For Spreading 'Hate Speech' After X Sues Over New Law
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump's self-funded $100K on White House update
By President Donald Trump saluted the quality and detail of a pair of 88-foot flagpoles he is having installed at the White House – lauding their size, shape and even the sand that will encase them. For Trump, the flagpole is more than just a flagpole: it is a dream deferred. Trump showed one of them to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House. One of them asked him how long he has dreamed of having one. 'I've had it for a long time. In the first term I had it but you know you guys were after me … I was the hunted, and now I'm the hunter. There's a big difference,' Trump said. He compared the quality of the pole to the flagpoles at his Florida clubs Doral and Mar-a-Lago, even vouching for the sand around the nine-foot hole that is meant to secure it. 'It goes nine feet down. There's nothing in there, just the tube goes nine feet down.' 'And when they fill it with sand – absolutely pure sand,' Trump said. 'The White House opened about 1800, little before that,' Trump said outside the historic building. 'I've always said why doesn't it have a flagpole from the grass – they call it a flagpole from the grass.' One thing is for certain: the flagpoles Trump is having installed are big. He said they were 'about 100 feet,' although White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave the more exact figure of 88-feet. 'This is about the largest you'll ever see, and it's tapered. It's a quality that you guys rarely get to even put up,' Trump said. 'We have one going there, identical,' the president said, referencing another flagpole being installed on the North Lawn. Trump described it as a major improvement over existing flagpoles, or the flag that flies atop the historic Georgian executive mansion. 'There's a little flagpole that's like 15 feet high – little tiny flag up top. This is the real deal. This is the best you can get. Nothing like this. You know most of them are 20 feet, 25 feet, this is close to 100 feet. And I think it's a great location. You know you put it out there, people don't appreciate it,' the former real estate developer said. He said it would be surrounded by a 'beautiful flower bed.' Crucially, the poles have the flag-raising rope installed on the inside. 'At Mar-a-Lago I have a similar pole, not quite as tall. The rope's on the outside. And you hear that rope banging,' Trump allowed. It's an annoyance that Trump is not keen to endure while in Washington. 'You know when they're outside, they're very noisy. They snap in the wind,' Trump said. 'I'm paying for it,' Trump said of the costs. 'I'd say each poll is like $50,000,' he said, providing a cost estimate. There was just one word Trump wasn't inclined to use when speaking of erecting the poll. 'Anyway, let's have a good — they call it a lifting. They also use another word, but I'm not going to use that word. It starts with an E. You know what the word is? If I ever used it, l'd be run out of town.' The flagpoles are just one in a series of updates he is making to the campus. Trump also spoke about a ballroom he said will go near the east wing. The Rose Garden is torn up for new pavers. Trump started generating buzz for the project weeks ago when he toured a potential site on the North Lawn. Then he fired off an online post early Wednesday, even as Israel and Iran exchanged fire and the potential the U.S. could join the bombing campaign. 'It is my Great Honor to announce that I will be putting up two beautiful Flag Poles on both sides of the White House, North and South Lawns,' Trump posted. 'It is a gift from me of something which was always missing from this magnificent place. The digging and placement of the poles will begin at 7:30 A.M. EST, tomorrow morning. Flags will be raised at approximately 11 A.M. EST. These are the most magnificent poles made – They are tall, tapered, rust proof, rope inside the pole, and of the highest quality. Hopefully, they will proudly stand at both sides of the White House for many years to come!' Not everything without a hitch. Trump had said there would also be a viewing of the second pole. But DC's skies turned grey around the time a work crew erected it. By the afternoon there was pouring rain and weather warnings about thunderstorms.
