The Ohio lawmaker was asked about Donald Trump’s debunked claims about the 2020 election.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) seemed to have an uncomfortable moment on “60 Minutes” during Sunday night’s segment on social media disinformation.

Jordan argued against social media companies taking down inaccurate posts, saying the American people should figure out what’s true and what’s not.

“What about this idea that the 2020 election was stolen?” asked correspondent Lesley Stahl. “You think that these companies should allow people to say that and that individuals can make up their own mind.”

“I’ve not said that,” said Jordan, who is on the record pushing conspiracy theoriesabout the 2020 election. “What I’ve said is there were concerns about the 2020 election, I think Americans agree with that.”

“No they don’t,” said Stahl.

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    8 months ago

    Shows how big a lie the election is stolen narrative is.

    Jordan, if he were in Congress where he knows he can’t be sued for defamation, would have ranted for 20 minutes about Dominion voting machines. But put him in a place where he knows he’d get a defamation lawsuit and all the sudden that congressional fire goes ice cold.

    He’s a supreme weasel and he covered up rape for years.

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      8 months ago

      I remember Rush Limbaugh. He’d never talk about African Americans on his show, but those “inner city rappers” and “affirmative action losers” always got a good drubbing.

      They always speak their minds, after vetting it with the legal team.