Trump Unveils New White House Helipad Ahead of Xi Visit
President Donald Trump unveiled a new granite helipad on the South Lawn, funded by Lockheed, to protect the grounds from Marine One.
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story · 1 more published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 1% |
| 24 Sept, 14:44 UTC | 7% |
| 24 Sept, 14:18 UTC | 5% |
| 24 Sept, 12:55 UTC | 8% |
| 24 Sept, 12:23 UTC | 7% |
| 24 Sept, 11:55 UTC | 6% |
| 24 Sept, 10:28 UTC | 7% |
| 24 Sept, 09:49 UTC | 5% |
| 24 Sept, 06:37 UTC | 7% |
| 24 Sept, 04:43 UTC | 8% |
| 24 Sept, 04:17 UTC | 7% |
| 24 Sept, 02:18 UTC | 5% |
| 24 Sept, 01:08 UTC | 3% |
| 23 Sept, 23:27 UTC | 4% |
| 23 Sept, 22:55 UTC | 6% |
| 23 Sept, 22:20 UTC | 5% |
| 23 Sept, 20:27 UTC | 6% |
| 22 Sept, 19:28 UTC | 0% |
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 21 Sept 2026. All Content from Business Insider published first, on 21 September at 20:28 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 47h 39m later. The most recent article, from Just In News, appeared on 25 September at 12:01 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Just In News (major outlet), All Content from Business Insider, South China Morning Post.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Boeing — resolved “No” on 24 Sept 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump mentions Boeing during his remarks at the state arrival ceremony for Xi Jinping. The event must take place on the originally scheduled date of September 24, 2026. Readers often mistake any other mention of Boeing by Trump or references to the helipad itself as sufficient for a Yes outcome.
- Trump goes to space in 2026? — the market puts it at 2%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump is physically aboard any vehicle that reaches or crosses 50 miles above mean sea level by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. It resolves to No if this does not happen within the deadline. Readers often mistake the Kármán line (100 km) for the threshold or assume a White House helipad flight counts toward space travel.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Boeing at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- All Content from Business InsiderSee Trump's first public liftoff from the $6 million Lockheed-funded helipad built to protect the White House lawn—
- South China Morning PostDonald Trump built a US$5 million White House helipad. Don’t expect Xi Jinping to use it0%
- Just In NewsTrump shows Xi new White House helipad, Marine One7%▲7 points since the previous source
- Market resolved: No
Sources
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- Trump shows Xi new White House helipad, Marine One Just In News ·
- Donald Trump built a US$5 million White House helipad. Don’t expect Xi Jinping to use it South China Morning Post
- See Trump's first public liftoff from the $6 million Lockheed-funded helipad built to protect the White House lawn All Content from Business Insider
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- Resolved Boeing No 44d ago
The market favoured No at 88% a day out, and it won. How often it's right
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- Polymarket Trump goes to space in 2026? 2%
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