Avid Trump supporter and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has said he would only reach across an aisle to choke a Democrat rather than work with them.

Clarke addressed a crowd at the 'DeploraBall' at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on Thursday night on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration.

The event was organized by some of Trump's more prominent alt-right supporters.

Clarke, who is a registered Democrat, told the boisterous crowd of Republicans and Trump supporters that 'the left doesn't know what to do with me'.

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Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke told a crowd of Trump supporters on Thursday that he would only reach across an aisle to choke a Democrat rather than work with them

'You may know me, you may not. I am one of those bare-knuckle fighters,' he said.

'When I hear people say we need to reach across the aisle and work with the Democrats, you know what I say? The only reason I'll be reaching across the aisle is to grab one of them by the throat.

'And remind them that the American people have spoken... and they wanted Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States.'

His short speech was followed by the crowd repeatedly chanting 'Trump'.

The sheriff had earlier said in his speech that he asked Trump to put him in the trenches as he traveled the country during the election campaign visiting 39 states for the Republican candidate.

'I play smash mouth politics,' Clarke said.

The 'DeploraBall' at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on Thursday night was organized by some of Trump's more prominent alt-right supporters

Clarke, who is a registered Democrat, aligned himself with Trump for his presidential campaign. They are pictured above at the Milwaukee County War Memorial in August 2016

Clarke was one of those to visit the president in Trump Tower in New York (pictured) when he was tipped to be under consideration to run the Department of Homeland Security

Clarke was one of those to visit the president in Trump Tower in New York prior to the inauguration as Trump was considering cabinet positions.

At the time, Clarke was tipped to be under consideration to run the Department of Homeland Security.

Following his speech on Thursday night, Clarke was asked by reporters if he had been offered a job with the Trump administration.

'I have a job and it is as sheriff of Milwaukee County,' he said.

Clarke is known for being opposed to the Black Lives Matter movement, which he has described as a 'domestic hate group' and 'black slime.'