The District Prepares For Pro-Trump Demonstration Bremante Bryant January 4, 2021 at 11:31 am in In The News - Morning Headlines, NEWS Tweet Mayor Bowser wants people to stay away from downtown DC on Wednesday as pro-President Trump demonstrators are expected to take to the streets. The U.S. Senate will certify the presidential election results that day and supporters of Mr. Trump are expected to demonstrate in protest of those results. District officials say the National Guard will be deployed to assist in crowd control. Tags: Downtown DC, Presidential election certified, Pro-Trump rally