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Trump Cuts Ribbon at New White House Helipad as TV Networks Skip Ceremony The ceremony happened September 21, 2026, and the White House published the ribbon-cutting footage. AP also reports that major television networks did not cover the ceremony as part of the ongoing White House press-pool dispute.

President Donald Trump officially opened the new White House helipad with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, while major television networks declined to provide their usual pooled coverage of the event.