Rep. Jim Jordan, on CNBC, failed miserably while trying to defend Trump's very public attempt to silence his media critics.

Jordan even erroneously claimed Sinclair put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air.

They Did Not!

Neither did Nexstar.

SORKIN: Congressman, can I just read you something? This is what the President of the United States says, and you tell me whether you think this sounds like coercion or not.

I think we're going to test ABC out on this. Let's see how we do. Last time I went after them, they gave me $16 million. This one sounds even more lucrative.

JORDAN: Well, I mean, I don't think you can say this is the pressure from the government, because ABC put him back on. I think he, I didn't stay up and watch it, but I think he was back on last night.

So how is that, how is tha

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