He has the emotional maturity of a 13-yo, like so many of his ilk. He is being used by far more sinister, and focused elements, he's their perfect vehicle, a vain, preening, empty vessel.
FWIW a friend of mine from Toronto (not Mr Smith this time) sent me this link. It's an interesting take on things and it has several things I agree with, but I can't help feeling it's a bit like the man persuading himself that his symptoms are just a virus or something: nothing bad.