"Leaving him alone for several hours can prove damaging, because he consumes too much television"

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. He retires at 6;30 pm, they say

then watches tv, esp. the news, apparently not realizing that the tv news has been known to most people via the internet, for hours.
It is also reported that he does not like to be alone, and orders his aides to spend the off duty hours with him,
which really means, i suspect, to have someone to listen to his constant babbling.
Reportedly he has not been sleeping well, either. Says he misses his "home" at the Tower and/or MarLego.

to comfort himself, he eats multiple servings of junk food at night.
which explains the decidedly portly look the past month.