Don Beyer pledges sit-in against Trump's proposed arch

The Virginia congressman tells TMZ he is willing to risk arrest over a project he says would overshadow Arlington National Cemetery.

Channel: TMZ Story of November 6, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 217,143 views a day, 27 times a normal first day on this channel (8,112).

Donald Trump's Arch Enemy... | TMZ

"I don't want to be arrested, but I'm willing to be arrested." Don Beyer's objection to Donald Trump's proposed arch comes with a plan: a tent, a sleeping bag and a sit-in if the project is approved.

TMZ host Harvey Levin introduces the Virginia congressman as Trump's literal "arch enemy" in "Donald Trump's Arch Enemy... | TMZ". Behind the wordplay is an interview about the proposed structure's effect on Arlington National Cemetery and what Beyer considers an affront to its dignity.

Speaking with TMZ's D.C. managing editor, Charlie, Beyer says the arch would put the cemetery in shade for much of the year. That is Beyer's assessment of the proposal. He also predicts approval because, he says, Trump appointed all the members of the commission considering it.

The clip passed roughly 118,000 views within nine hours, already far beyond TMZ's usual full-day audience for a Short. Its comment section is unusually busy too, with viewers discussing joining the proposed sit-in and questioning the arch's purpose. Some also object to framing Beyer's opposition as personal enmity toward Trump rather than a dispute about the cemetery.

Beyer presents the protest as something more concrete than a possibility he might consider later: "I have my tent and my sleeping bag ready already."

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The numbers

The arch interview has already drawn far more views and comments than a typical TMZ Short receives in its first day.

the video's first day

usual first day here

8,112

this video

217,143

subscribers

5,200,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

2,391,438,776

views per day

1,855,311

typical day: 1,089,629

the video

views

117,902

likes

2,691

comments

314

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

PBS NewsHour

5,410,000

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5,330,000

NowThis Impact

5,270,000

TMZ

5,200,000

Daily Mail World

5,030,000

Global News

4,930,000

As of November 6, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.