“If you’re waiting to read the Cyber Ninjas’ report about Maricopa County’s election counts to find out what happens next in Donald Trump’s rigged election narrative, don’t bother. The sham audit itself is the endgame. The audit, which began on April 23, was supposed to end by May 14. Now, nearly two months after blowing past that deadline, a spokesman says people shouldn’t expect anything until August. But, really, who knows when, or if, it all will ever end. It’s not like anyone in MAGA land is in any hurry to call curtains on the big show. That’s because the performance, as incompetent as it is, is the point. It’s what’s keeping Trump’s election delusions alive and well; not what will prove or disprove whether the fantasy has merit. The play’s the thing.”

“Besides, haven’t they already won, on some level? It’s not every day a couple of partisans are able to seize millions of ballots and a bunch of expensive election equipment to put on a big, months-long show at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Everybody came, too. Politicos, reporters, elected officials. MAGA propagandists are still capitalizing on all the free content. And donations keep pouring into the coffers of Trump-adjacent grifters all around. Why end it now?”

“Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli ‘Stop the Counting’ Ward couldn’t be happier. ‘It is good to know that the Arizona audit is already inspiring others to take important steps to ensure election integrity,’ she said in a video on Friday. ‘Even before its completion, the Arizona audit, America’s audit, is bearing good fruit.’ Joy! The sequel is being planned before the first release even wraps its maiden run! Election Integrity Forever!” – The Bulwark.