President Xi Jinping received an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at White House renovations during his state visit, including a newly installed granite landing pad for Marine One helicopters and ongoing construction of an East Wing ballroom. The tour highlighted recent infrastructure upgrades aimed at enhancing security and ceremonial functions at the presidential residence. Officials emphasized the projects as part of broader efforts to modernize the historic site. Details of the visit and its diplomatic significance remain under discussion.
President Trump toured Chinese President Xi Jinping around his White House projects during the foreign leader’s state visit on Thursday. Trump walked Xi around the new granite landing pad on the South Lawn that he ordered for Marine One and pointed out the East Wing construction site where his ballroom is being constructed. “We had...