Trump Hails New White House Heliport, Credits Lockheed Martin CEO

Trump took the first flight from a newly completed White House heliport, thanking Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet and Washington-area construction workers for the project.

First Published: September 21, 2026, 2:20 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump announced he had departed the White House lawn on the maiden voyage from a newly completed heliport, crediting Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) CEO Jim Taiclet and Washington-area construction workers for a project he said the government had sought for 25 years.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “We are just leaving the White House Lawn on the maiden voyage from the newly built, and very beautiful, Heliport! I want to thank Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin, who made this valuable contribution to our Country. Our Government has been thinking about doing this for 25 years, but was never able to get it done. I get things done! Also, and most importantly, THANK YOU to the Great Construction Workers and Stone Masons of the Washington, D.C., area, who created something very special, and to Clark Construction for its wonderful supervisory work. GOD BLESS AMERICA! Trump” on September 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 8th message released today, and the last post was 50 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 2 of his 8 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.

President Donald J. Trump departs the White House lawn from a newly completed heliport at the White House in Washington D.C.

Trump singled out Jim Taiclet, chief executive of Lockheed Martin, the Bethesda, Maryland-based defense contractor, for what he called a valuable contribution to the country. He also directed thanks to Clark Construction for its supervisory role and to the stone masons and construction workers of the Washington, D.C., area who built the structure.