contextually, sure

what he says about this has no baring on the outcome - if he said the opposite or was lying, would that change anything? I don't think it would. It seems like a pretty candid observation. Maybe a Trump presidency brings about a negotiated settlement to Russian/Ukranian war -- maybe ol' Donny gets a bug in his pants over something someone says on television and doubles down, hyper commits, no-fly-zone; Cold War 2 becomes World War 3. I'd rather have Biden as an opponent, if I were in Putin's position.