He didn't. He's consistently said, and again today on Hannity's radio show, that it was a severance agreement.
No, what he said was the reason he denied the settlement was because in his mind he was thinking “agreement”. In plain English it’s a settlement. He regularly seems to use the “I was thinking of...” dodge to cover for when he’s said something stupid or disingenuous.
Thanks. I heard that was a great interview. I’m looking for a link.