“I agree with him on one aspect, that we do have rapists and murderers coming across the border,” Arpaio told Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos in an interview. “But when you mention rapists and murders, okay, I don’t think the majority of people from Mexico are rapists and murderers.”

“I think Mr. Trump was frustrated at the many crimes committed in this country by those from Mexico, including coming across the border illegally—that happens to be a criminal offense,” Arpaio said.

While he said he supports the “concept” of Trump’s deportation plan, he equivocated on whether he backs the plan itself. Ramos pushed him. “Do you really want to deport 11 million?” he asked, noting that each deportation costs the government $12,000.