President Trump’s new granite helipad on the White House’s South Lawn is “essentially” finished, he said Wednesday. ⁠ ⁠ “It’s something very special,” Trump said. “And we built it a little ahead of schedule. And it came out even more beautiful than I thought.”⁠ ⁠ Trump has suggested that crews were hustling to finish the helipad ahead of a White House visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.⁠ ⁠ Photos taken by Getty Images on Monday show the helipad and construction on the demolished East Wing. The Supreme Court said Monday that the White House can continue construction on the $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out. ⁠ ⁠ #whitehouse #washingtondc #dc #dmv