President Donald Trump said on Monday that aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky would pay for the new helicopter landing pad under construction ‌at the White House, adding that ​the project aimed to accommodate the next-generation Marine One helicopters.

Trump said ⁠Sikorsky, a subsidiary of the Lockheed ​Martin Corp, was paying about $5 to $6 million to ⁠construct a granite landing pad on the White House South Lawn.

"They didn't tell us how powerful ‌these helicopters were and they felt ​a little bit ‌guilty," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

The president ‌said after he learned Sikorsky was paying, he asked for the helipad to have ⁠a carved seal ‌of the ⁠White House.

Lockheed did not immediately respond to a ⁠request ⁠for comment on the president's comments.

In 2024, a fleet of ‌new Marine One helicopters was completed, meant to increase performance and payload, according to the U.S. ‌Navy.

"When ​you land ‌on the grass, it's not that the grass gets discolored, it gets ripped ​out," Trump said.