Gov. Terry McAuliffe : I'd Respond Physically If President Donald Trump Got in My 'Space'
Terry McAuliffe
Virginia's Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe  said  he  would respond physically to President Donald Trump if  he  ever used intimidation tactics and got in his "space " the Washington Examiner reported Friday.
"You would have to pick  him  up off the floor  " McAuliffe  told MSNBC's Chris Matthews on "Hardball" Thursday.
"Listen  if  this guy  got in my space â you wanna get in my space? I've always said  'Chris  you punch me  I'm going to punch back twice as hard.' And  it wouldn't be hard to do it. But  you know   this guy  thinks  he  can intimidate everybody. It's disgraceful. It's embarrassing.
"If  he  ever came over and leaned on  me  and got in my space  that would be the last time Donald Trump ever did that "  McAuliffe  said.
 McAuliffe  has been a vocal opponent of Trump  especially on immigration issues.  He  served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and was chairman of the presidential campaigns of former President Bill Clinton in 1996 and Hillary Clinton in 2008.
 McAuliffe  is due to leave office on Saturday when newly-elected Democratic Gov.-elect Ralph Northam takes office.
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"You would have to pick  him  up off the floor  "  [TGT] told MSNBC's Chris Matthews on "Hardball" Thursday.
"Listen  if  this guy  got in my space â you wanna get in my space? I've always said  'Chris  you punch me  I'm going to punch back twice as hard.' And  it wouldn't be hard to do it. But  you know   this guy  thinks  he  can intimidate everybody. It's disgraceful. It's embarrassing.
"If  [TGT]  [TGT]   ever came over and leaned on  me  and got in my space  that would be the last time Donald Trump ever did that "   [TGT] said.
  [TGT] has been a vocal opponent of Trump  especially on immigration issues.   [TGT]   served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and was chairman of the presidential campaigns of former President Bill Clinton in 1996 and Hillary Clinton in 2008.
  [TGT] is due to leave office on Saturday when newly-elected Democratic Gov.-elect Ralph Northam takes office.