Im not sure he was given much an option (or at least, not much of an option from his point of view, Trump isnt the type to be a Martyr). (((They))) tried to kill him multiple times, imprison him, and bankrupt him through the courts. Its not surprising a trusting boomer like him would assume that (((they))) might stop if he made a deal with them, but they absolutely wont. The past 100 years has show that any compromise made with them, they take as a license to push even farther.