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MAGA supporters erupted into cheers on Friday as former President Donald Trump called out longtime Arizona ally and former sheriff Joe Arpaio.

"Is that [former] Sheriff Joe?!" Trump shouted at his rally in Glendale, Arizona, appearing to be stunned.

Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Maricopa County — the state's most populous county — and taxpayers were reportedly still paying bills this year stemming from a racial profiling verdict over his immigration crackdowns, according to The Associated Press. That tab was expected to reach $314 million by the middle of 2025....

MILWAUKEE — Joe Arpaio gained national notoriety for his harsh immigration policies during his two decades-plus reign as sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona.

Arpaio’s defiant style made him a natural early ally to Donald Trump during the 2024 Republican presidential nominee’s successful campaign in 2016.

Arpaio, who received a presidential pardon from Trump for contempt of court after losing reelection as sheriff, was feeling vindicated on Monday as Republicans formally chose Trump as their nominee for president. ...

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona detention officer who worked for the jail system run by America's self-described "toughest sheriff" was shot and killed in the driveway of his Phoenix home as he prepared to go to work before dawn on Thursday, authorities said.

In a heated interview with Univision host Jorge Ramos this past weekend, controversial Maricopa Country, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio claimed that Latinos actually love him.