President Trump’s second-term schedule during the August 10–15 window featured a mix of Oval Office policy meetings, executive actions on naval rebuilding and cyber policy, travel to New York and Bedminster, New Jersey, and occasional press gaggles, which directly influenced White House press office lid timing. Lids were reported at 6:02 p.m. on August 12 and earlier on some days, but later than 6:30 p.m. on others such as August 11, reflecting extended public or travel commitments. Weekend lighter activity and the absence of major evening events on August 15 supported earlier closures in trader assessments. These patterns, tracked through pool reports and official schedules, shape the market’s assessment of when the day’s presidential activities conclude.