"Daily Show" host Trevor Noah on Monday ripped President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE for pardoning Joe Arpaio, saying he's sending a message that his allies are above the law.

Trump on Friday pardoned the controversial former sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., who was found guilty of contempt of court after he was ordered to stop racially profiling people he suspected of being in the country illegally. Trump had repeatedly praised Arpaio during the campaign.

“You know for a guy who’s not racist, Donald Trump sure has a lot of racist friends,” Noah said.

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Noah said Trump's move sent a message to his friends and allies that they can ignore the law.

Imitating Trump speaking to his team, Noah said: "Hey guys, good news. We get our own set of laws. You don’t have to cooperate. I’ll just pardon you."

The show aired footage of Arpaio calling an outdoor prison he created a “concentration camp.”

“As much as Sheriff Arpaio presented himself as anti-illegal immigrant, it turned out that he was really just anti being a decent human being,” Noah said.

Trump pardoned Arpaio on Friday evening, saying his "50 years of admirable service to our Nation” warrants the move.

“Throughout his time as Sheriff, Arpaio continued his life’s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration,” according to the White House statement.