The August 24–29 window occurred during congressional recess with President Trump operating from the White House or nearby locations on a schedule dominated by executive time, closed-press Oval Office policy meetings, and select events such as a Rose Garden appearance or tele-rallies. Pool reports and the official calendar showed full lids typically called by early evening on in-town days when no late commitments extended press access. Absent major breaking developments, legislative action, or unplanned travel that would keep the pool active past 6:30 PM ET, the pattern of routine wrap-ups supported trader expectations for timely full lids. Any last-minute additions to the schedule remained the key variable that could alter daily outcomes.