This controversial Arizona sheriff is going to police a Donald Trump rally

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
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Controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who endorsed presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in January, is going to be on hand for security purposes Saturday when the real estate mogul comes to town.

Arpaio, 83, has been accused of racially profiling Latino residents. The Maricopa County sheriff, who has cost taxpayers $142 million in legal expenses since he took office in 1993, claims Trump has nothing on him when it comes to fielding protests.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.