"Influencewatch's" statements are NOT factual statements. They are spun claims. Without having checked every one, I will assume, for the sake of argument, that the people and the amounts are right. What I don't is their political associations, or their motivations. Successful business people, who love their country and are so concerned about its direction and division, support all kinds of causes. That this includes a reputable fact checking site ought to be no surprise. Nor does it make them "lefties".

"Politifact", in stark contrast to "Influencewatch", go out of their way to stress their non-political, independent, objective approach to their work. They receive administration support from a political organisation, but at arms length. They accept donations, but without restrictions as "Influencewatch" do, or in return for any favours. That they don't appear to receive too much money from "conservatives" tells me two things. Firstly, that the kind of successful businesspeople who are interested in promoting the truth tend not to be the type who would support today's "conservatives", and secondly that "conservatives" themselves are more interested in attacking those who check facts, than supporting them.

The very fact that Biden's team had to explain that he had frequently called Trump xenophobic, and that he had done so again during the time that travel bans were introduced, did not mean the jibe sprung from the travel bans, only goes to demonstrate how Trump, and his own team, operate.

It was intended to sow hatred in the minds of people who dislike Biden, and are prepared to believe lies, just because it confirms their bias. It isn't factual. That's what "Politifact", with carefully worded reasoning, have demonstrated.

That some want it to be just a matter of opinion is all part of the Trump style. Promote misinformation and describe it as "alternative facts". Get your supporters to believe your lies are the truth. Describe the truth as "fake news". Never apologise. Accuse your critics of your own sins.

It's all part of the same campaign, which people like "Influencewatch" are part of, and "Politifact" try to expose. Not because they themselves are political. Because their role is to separate fact from fiction. Successfully.

All you do is make spurious claims.

You provide no evidence and just waffle away.

Nevertheless, those interested can check the links and come to their own conclusions as to where the more likely truth sits.

For my part I consider you hopelessly partisan to the point of zealotry....and that zeal is amusing considering your apparent hatred and desire to wipe out religion....an extremist and very minority position.

Extremism.

'All I'm saying', what an absurd way to preface such a massive authoritarianism.

With all the other stuff, I'm satisfied that people now have the opposite evidence against the claims your ideological bedfellows make and so can make their own minds up as to where the truth lies on these matters.

When conceited septuagenarians opine, best to ignore

I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I really am.
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Join him on the "Stairway to Heaven"?