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 Quote verified against source
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AI commentaryThe Fraudit Endorsement Trump praised the Arizona 'audit'--a partisan review conducted by the company 'Cyber Ninjas' with no election experience--as 'brave and patriotic.' The audit was designed to find fraud that didn't exist, using methods no legitimate auditor would employ. The Congressional Connection Republican legislators in Arizona authorized this audit despite bipartisan opposition. It became a template for election denialism as performance: the point wasn't finding fraud but keeping the fraud narrative alive. The Audit's Ironic Conclusion Even the Cyber Ninjas audit ultimately confirmed Biden's victory--actually finding he won by slightly more votes than certified. Trump never acknowledged this result, and the audit's organizers faced legal consequences. But by then, the 'audit' had served its purpose: sustaining doubt.