Of course, Trump knows that Israel and the Iran war cost him in the mid-terms. He also knows that action is what prevents Netanyahu from dropping the kompromat that would cause him to die in prison. His family made billions, he's not going to jail, everything's fine. Those who are surprised that he would admit it, it would be like being surprised if a plumber admitted that in order to get paid he has to deal with s***. He knew he was going to be covered in s*** when he went to plumbing school, that's why he went to plumbing school, so he could be covered in s*** and get paid.