Posted on 12/16/2015 7:40:57 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump teamed up with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a post-presidential debate victory lap Wednesday, drawing a crowd of thousands to see the two conservative stars of the illegal immigration debate on the same stage.
"You're the patriots, and you've got a lot of people -- believe me -- a lot of people won't say it, but they support Donald Trump. They won't tell you, but when they go into that voting booth, watch out," Sheriff Arpaio predicted as he introduced Mr. Trump.
Immigration issues have been the lifeblood of Mr. Trump's unconventional but wildly successful campaign, including his pledges to build a wall across the southern border, deport illegal immigrants and temporarily bar Muslim visitors from entering the country.
It also has spurred a backlash from Hispanic activists pushing for amnesty for illegal immigrants and expanded immigration rights, whose sensibilities likely were shaken by the spectacle of Mr. Trump joining forces with "America's Sheriff" in Mesa, ground zero of the immigration wars.
Relishing the teeming crowd in the cavernous airplane hangar in Mesa, Arizona, Mr. Trump said that his tough stance against illegal immigration had proven so popular that it had forced his rivals to copy him.
"Nobody can be stronger than me on the border. You ever notice how these guys are all pivoting? They are all weak," he said.
Without dropping names, Mr. Trump's remark targeted rivals Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who, to varying degrees, have shifted away from supporting a path to citizenship or some other legal status for America's roughly 11 million illegal immigrants.
"Now they are trying to be more and more [like me]. They can never be more so than me," said Mr. Trump.
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Yes, I do. But they intend to do the right thing.
Go Trump Go....Go Joe Go...they are both great men!!!
Head of DHS, right there...
yup, lawyer-speak
+1
Just enforce the law and turn off the welfare incentives. It’s not that complicated.
” Donald Trump teamed up with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio...”
I am thankful that Sheriff Joe is getting recognition from a presidential candidate. Good news.
the
wall
can someone link me to arpaio’s investigation report on obama?
“And I am thankful Trump has the wisdom to team up with the good guy!”
Me too. It is also a slap in the face of Obama who has had his justice department give Joe a hard time.
GO TRUMP GO
Yes, we don’t need to triple the size of the Border Patrol. A wall and an army of BP won’t do any good if illegals are allowed to stay amd thrive. All they have to do now is refuse to state their citizenship and they get a deferred hearing. Kids are literally given free transportation to their illegal family members in the US. It is pure insanity.
thanx on my FB page
Please say this to everyone you have contact with.............
+10 for simplicity + 10 for the unnoticed yet obvious solution
Hope Sheriff Joe has a place in President Trump’s cabinet.
Arpaio for National Prison Czar!
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