Franklin is engaging in a bit of willful denial, if he believes Trump is a changed man. Fine - the incident took place in 2006, but the payment to cover it up was in late 2016. Let's say none of that ever happened.
What we do know to be true is he said some interesting things to Billy Bush, then subsequently apologized. However, once the Moore controversy began, he suggested the attacks may be politically motivated, as his were, and the Entertainment Tonight tape may not be authentic. That's not the behavior of a changed man.