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Will the White House call a full lid by 6:30 PM? (August 24 - August 29)

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Will the White House call a full lid by 6:30 PM? (August 24 - August 29)

Aug 29

Aug 29

NEW
Aug 27, 2026
Polymarket

$4,374 Vol.

Polymarket

August 27

$1,265 Vol.

32%

August 28

$1,899 Vol.

53%

August 29

$264 Vol.

43%

A "full lid" at the White House is an official announcement indicating that the President's public activities for the day have concluded and no further public events, appearances, or news are expected. This market will resolve to “Yes” if the White House Press Office calls a full lid for the specified date by 6:30 PM ET on that date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Only a full lid will qualify; lunch lids, intermissions, or any other press lid not explicitly listed as a full lid will not be sufficient to qualify this market towards a "Yes" resolution. This market will resolve according to the time listed by Roll Call of the first full lid called in the daily calendar (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/). If Roll Call does not list a lid time or is for any reason unavailable, this market will resolve according to Forth (https://www.forth.news/whpool).During the August 24–29 window, congressional recess and a predominantly in-town schedule centered on executive time, closed-press policy meetings, and limited public events have supported early full lids, with one documented at 6:03 PM on August 26. Trader consensus assigns 87–89% implied probability of resolution to yes each day, reflecting the absence of scheduled summits, overseas travel, or late legislative activity that would keep pools open past 6:30 PM ET. Developments such as a Rose Garden event on August 24 and travel to Houston on August 27 introduced minor schedule extensions, yet lids still aligned with historical quiet-day patterns. Any last-minute additions, breaking announcements, or evening engagements remain the primary variables that could delay a full lid and shift daily outcomes.

A "full lid" at the White House is an official announcement indicating that the President's public activities for the day have concluded and no further public events, appearances, or news are expected.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the White House Press Office calls a full lid for the specified date by 6:30 PM ET on that date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Only a full lid will qualify; lunch lids, intermissions, or any other press lid not explicitly listed as a full lid will not be sufficient to qualify this market towards a "Yes" resolution.

This market will resolve according to the time listed by Roll Call of the first full lid called in the daily calendar (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/). If Roll Call does not list a lid time or is for any reason unavailable, this market will resolve according to Forth (https://www.forth.news/whpool).
Volume
$4,374
End Date
Aug 29, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 2:51 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
A "full lid" at the White House is an official announcement indicating that the President's public activities for the day have concluded and no further public events, appearances, or news are expected. This market will resolve to “Yes” if the White House Press Office calls a full lid for the specified date by 6:30 PM ET on that date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Only a full lid will qualify; lunch lids, intermissions, or any other press lid not explicitly listed as a full lid will not be sufficient to qualify this market towards a "Yes" resolution. This market will resolve according to the time listed by Roll Call of the first full lid called in the daily calendar (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/). If Roll Call does not list a lid time or is for any reason unavailable, this market will resolve according to Forth (https://www.forth.news/whpool).

Outcome proposed: No

Dispute window

Final

A "full lid" at the White House is an official announcement indicating that the President's public activities for the day have concluded and no further public events, appearances, or news are expected. This market will resolve to “Yes” if the White House Press Office calls a full lid for the specified date by 6:30 PM ET on that date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Only a full lid will qualify; lunch lids, intermissions, or any other press lid not explicitly listed as a full lid will not be sufficient to qualify this market towards a "Yes" resolution. This market will resolve according to the time listed by Roll Call of the first full lid called in the daily calendar (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/). If Roll Call does not list a lid time or is for any reason unavailable, this market will resolve according to Forth (https://www.forth.news/whpool).During the August 24–29 window, congressional recess and a predominantly in-town schedule centered on executive time, closed-press policy meetings, and limited public events have supported early full lids, with one documented at 6:03 PM on August 26. Trader consensus assigns 87–89% implied probability of resolution to yes each day, reflecting the absence of scheduled summits, overseas travel, or late legislative activity that would keep pools open past 6:30 PM ET. Developments such as a Rose Garden event on August 24 and travel to Houston on August 27 introduced minor schedule extensions, yet lids still aligned with historical quiet-day patterns. Any last-minute additions, breaking announcements, or evening engagements remain the primary variables that could delay a full lid and shift daily outcomes.

A "full lid" at the White House is an official announcement indicating that the President's public activities for the day have concluded and no further public events, appearances, or news are expected.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the White House Press Office calls a full lid for the specified date by 6:30 PM ET on that date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Only a full lid will qualify; lunch lids, intermissions, or any other press lid not explicitly listed as a full lid will not be sufficient to qualify this market towards a "Yes" resolution.

This market will resolve according to the time listed by Roll Call of the first full lid called in the daily calendar (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/). If Roll Call does not list a lid time or is for any reason unavailable, this market will resolve according to Forth (https://www.forth.news/whpool).
Volume
$4,374
End Date
Aug 29, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 21, 2026, 2:51 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
A "full lid" at the White House is an official announcement indicating that the President's public activities for the day have concluded and no further public events, appearances, or news are expected. This market will resolve to “Yes” if the White House Press Office calls a full lid for the specified date by 6:30 PM ET on that date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Only a full lid will qualify; lunch lids, intermissions, or any other press lid not explicitly listed as a full lid will not be sufficient to qualify this market towards a "Yes" resolution. This market will resolve according to the time listed by Roll Call of the first full lid called in the daily calendar (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/). If Roll Call does not list a lid time or is for any reason unavailable, this market will resolve according to Forth (https://www.forth.news/whpool).

Outcome proposed: No

Dispute window

Final

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