<p class="wp-block-paragraph">President Donald Trump made remarks on Monday while departing the White House for the United Nations General Assembly, but his speech was drowned out by the noise from the nearby Marine One helicopter.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Before his departure, Trump held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new White House helipad. His comments were inaudible throughout the five-minute event.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A Newsmax anchor commented during the event that Trump's ongoing criticism of the media was "backfiring just a little bit." </p>
<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LMFAO — Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" <a href="https://t.co/dAy1dvDvFL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dAy1dvDvFL</a></p>— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2102093387281088592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September 21, 2026</a></blockquote> </div></figure>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Following the event, Trump expressed gratitude to the construction company that built the helipad and to Lockheed Martin, which funded the project. He made these remarks on Truth Social, stating, "We are just leaving the White House Lawn on the maiden voyage from the newly built, and very beautiful, Heliport. I want to thank Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin, who made this valuable contribution to our Country. Our Government has been thinking about doing this for 25 years, but was never able to get it done. I get things done! Also, and most importantly, THANK YOU to the Great Construction Workers and Stone Masons of the Washington, D.C., area, who created something very special, and to Clark Construction for its wonderful supervisory work. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Last week, Trump announced a ban on journalists from CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House grounds. The affected parties have filed a lawsuit against the administration, alleging violations of due process and the First Amendment.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The television pool, which includes CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC News, announced on Monday that they would not cover Trump's events until the ban is lifted, resulting in the absence of the more advanced audio equipment typically used to capture the president's comments near Marine One.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The full event can be viewed below.</p>