Praises Arizona audit as "brave and patriotic" and attacks Democrats

As the Cyber Ninjas audit of Maricopa County ballots began, Trump issued a statement praising the Arizona Senate Republicans as "brave and patriotic" for undertaking the review. He claimed Democrats were "desperate" to stop it because they knew the 2020 election was corrupt, fueling the 'Stop the Steal' narrative and legitimizing a partisan audit that experts warned compromised ballot security.

"So many people would like to thank the brave and patriotic Republican State Senators from Arizona for the incredible job they are doing." — Statement on Arizona Audit