Posted on 01/26/2016 12:41:21 PM PST by jazusamo
Video: Joe Arpaio Opens For Donald Trump At Mesa Rally--12/16/15
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is heading to Iowa to campaign on behalf of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according toCNN and New York Times reports.
The Arizona sheriff has been a vocal opponent of the Obama administration for years and is known for his tough take on tackling crime and hardline stance on illegal immigration.
Arpaio will appear with Trump in Marshalltown, according to the Times, a month after appearing at a Trump rally in his home state.
Trump has made ending illegal immigration a focal point of his Republican presidential campaign, and is running neck-and-neck with Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) in Iowa ahead of ballots being cast Monday.
"I have great respect for Sheriff Arpaio. We must restore law and order and respect the men and women of our police forces. I thank him for his support of my policies and candidacy for President," Trump said in a statement published by the Times.
In another statement published by the newspaper, Arpaio praised Trump as a "leader" who "produces results and is ready to get tough in order to protect American jobs and families."
"I have fought on the front lines to prevent illegal immigration and I know Donald Trump will stand with me, and countless Americans, to secure our border. I am proud to support him as the best candidate for President of the United States of America," he added.
The sheriff challenged President Obama's executive actions on immigrations, but the Supreme Court recently rejected his appeal to hear his case.
The endorsement comes on the heels of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsing Trump last week and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., endorsing him earlier Tuesday.
No one haas been stronger on border security and removing illegals than Cruz.
If the turn out is way over the average of 120,000 say if 20,000-40,000 more show up for Trump then yes 50% is well within site.
So, is that funny, like a clown?
No did you see a new poll with Cruz tied. Some here actually believe it. This primary is Trumps to lose. Cruz is some obscure, back bench pol, whom conservative talk radio guys like Mark Levin want to coronate as speaking for me. They don’t see he’s not very likeable, comes off as an angry ideologue and is unelectable in the general.
I live in Arizona in Maricopa county. This is not a negative. Arpaio’s approvals are over 70% here!!!! Everyone loves him. Arpaio is Trump with a badge on and he is unstoppable too.
Well, I’m certainly fed up, and I’m certainly not enthused about anyone in this field. But Trump is a liberal. He has no clue what conservatism even is. All I have to do is actually listen to the man to know this without any doubt.
Really? How? What has he DONE, aside from urging G.W. Bush to adopt a more "moderate tone" towards illegals in his 2000 campaign, endorse a pathway to citizenship in 2013, and call for a 500% increase in H1-B visas to hurt American workers?
Santorum is by the strongest on illegal aliens.
You’re just mad because you know the Sheriff is an expert at spotting illegals, which means he took one look at Ted Cruz and concluded he swam the river from Canada and is thus a WetCanuck.
I vividly recall his endorsement of Janet Napolitano for Governor of Arizona.And she won.
I expect Trump to do extremely well in Arizona.
When I was down there last June, before Trump really even made a splash, he was the only candidate anyone wanted to talk about in Phoenix. It was the first clue I got about what was coming.
Another YUGE endorsement for Trump!!
Your guy ready for the beginning of Cruz’s beatdown. I expect some of you will be eerily silent after the Iowa caucuses or coming on here bellyaching and whining about the media and traitors to the cause or some other such nonsense.
You’re making that up. I don’t support Cruz. He’s too liberal too.
You forgot your sarc tag.
Funny, nonetheless :)
Awesome, huh?
You're lying! I bet it was his face made of playdough that put you off.
Yes it is a good day for Trump. Meanwhile Mr. Sweater Vest and Cruz are acting like best buds.
It is called fighting to win. Something most Repubs find repulsive.
Pray America wakes
That’s a pretty weird comment. Can’t say I have a clue what you’re talking about.
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