I'll go one step further.

The belief entertained by the MAGA crowd that the allegations are true is itself a lie, though it probably falls under the "Lies We Tell Ourselves" category or the "Lies We Want to Believe" category.

How can any honest person believe that Wayfair cabinets are used to smuggle children to pedophiles?

People want to believe that the allegations of voter fraud are true, the same way they want to believe that professional wrestling is real.

But they know better.

So Cruz's lie is based on the lies of the people whose votes he wants in 2024. And these supporters (pretend to) feel validated by the lies from Cruz, Trump, et al. It's a hall of funhouse mirrors.