After he had used the promise not to settle to rebut the con allegations and before he claims the reins of a government that could see millions or billions steered to his own companies—which are still controlled by his children, one of whom is married to a man Trump reportedly wants to give top level security clearance—and companies who do business with his own. But he can be trusted not to do that. Because he's not a con man. Because he's not going to settle that one lawsuit. That he apparently just agreed to settle.