First of all - I doubt that he cares all that much about Tiny Tommy - maybe a little - but if he threw the Rev. and his grandma under the bus - what does he care if he throws little Tommy under there too?
Second of all - I’ll cut the guy a little slack for going to his kids’ school and reading to some kids - not for most of the other stuff - but for this - sure.
Good diversion tactic.
There are other people around the world that hide behind children also.
He'd not hesitate to throw a kid under the bus.