Trump honors veterans at Arlington and pledges a triumphal arch
RSBN's full speech upload draws an unusually large audience for remarks combining veterans' service stories with military and policy claims.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 159,145 views a day, 22 times a normal first day on this channel (7,399).
FULL SPEECH: President Trump Delivers Powerful Remarks at Arlington Memorial Amphitheater - 11/11/26
Things we can learn from the video
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- 5:22Trump recounts Jack Myers's World War II service; Myers stands and salutes the crowd.
- 7:32Trump honors Vietnam War pilot Douglas Moore for a helicopter rescue mission under enemy fire.
- 10:14Trump describes Ryan Hendrickson's return to combat after surviving an explosive blast in Afghanistan.
- 13:48Trump discusses military action in Venezuela, followed by his pledge that Iran will never possess a nuclear weapon.
- 20:48Trump says his administration secured housing for homeless veterans and reiterates a goal of ending veteran homelessness.
- 22:03Trump promises a triumphal arch dedicated to American veterans and the military.
World War II veteran Jack Myers stands and salutes as the crowd applauds. Donald Trump has been recounting his service at the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of Dachau, bringing the Arlington address from a formal expression of gratitude to one veteran receiving it in person.
Right Side Broadcasting Network's full upload of the Veterans Day speech passed 100,000 views in its first eleven hours, already far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for regular videos. Its separate coverage of the wreath-laying ceremony also drew an unusually fast start.
The speech moves through veterans' stories from different generations. Trump honors Vietnam War helicopter rescue pilot Douglas Moore and describes Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson's return to combat after surviving an explosive blast in Afghanistan. Melania Trump, Pete Hegseth and Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins are among those he acknowledges.
The commemorations sit alongside political claims. Trump describes military recruitment as the strongest in American history, discusses operations in Venezuela and declares that Iran will never possess a nuclear weapon. Later, he credits his administration with reducing veterans' claims backlogs and securing housing for homeless veterans.
Near the end comes a promise about another monument: Trump says a triumphal arch will soon be dedicated to veterans and the military. RSBN's full speech upload includes that pledge, followed by his reflections on Arlington's daily funerals and the playing of Taps.
U.S. secretary of defense since 2025, an Army veteran and former television personality.
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- Subscribers
- 2,100,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 3,214,015
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,368,612 (on a normal day: 576,663)
- Video published
- November 11, 2026
- Video views so far
- 102,554 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 159,145
The numbers
The full speech and the separate wreath-laying upload both drew substantially more views than a usual RSBN regular video.
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Which department does Doug Collins lead in this speech?
Collins is the secretary of veterans affairs, overseeing the department responsible for veterans' benefits and services.


