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Trump emerges after midterms: helipad beauty
Trump tours White House construction site after election loss.
In brief
Trump tours White House construction site after election loss. Trump focused on White House renovations after losing midterms. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Trump's post-election focus
Trump led reporters through White House ballroom to inspect marble floors and construction progress.
“Now envision chandeliers all over”
Marble and helipad pride
Trump called the helipad 'beautiful' and praised marble as 'magnificent' with 50-year history.
“Did you guys see the helipad from up top, how beautiful that is?”
Interior Secretary's celebration
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called Wednesday 'a day of celebration and gratitude'.
“Today, of course, is a day of celebration, and it’s a day of gratitude”
Contrast with election night
Trump previously spoke about rusty drainpipes at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before election.
“Trump stood inside a plexiglass box and rambled about rusty drainpipes and algae”
Construction site tour
Trump wandered White House construction site with audio feedback issues and pointed to steel beams.
“See the thickness and size of that steel?”
Trump's defense of election speech
Trump defended his Reflecting Pool speech as 'very good' with 'great reviews'.
“I heard it was a very good speech, got great reviews”
Construction beam challenge
Construction workers clapped as a beam rose through the White House ceiling hole.
“The entire building, every single hole was perfect, which is rare”
Kitchen floor plan explanation
Trump explained kitchen placement under floor to save 30% space and avoid losing walls.
“The kitchen is underneath, because if I put the kitchen on top, you would lose three walls”
In short
Trump focused on White House renovations after losing midterms.
