The Price of Access: Trump's Helipad Showdown Exposes Deeper Rot in White House Relations The spectacle on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday was a curious one.
President Donald Trump proudly showed off his new helicopter landing pad, but amidst a media blackout that made it impossible to capture audio footage.
The optics were intended to showcase Trump's building projects and his pet helipad as a grand achievement, but instead they highlighted the deeper tensions between the White House and the press corps.