Most of this is certainly tongue-in-cheek, but Satan has always had someone ready to do his bidding. I don't know what Satan actually understood about the end-times scenario-probably very little-but he has always desired to overthrow God's authority.What about Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Lenin, and literally dozens of other world leaders that have been labeled as "THE Antichrist" by Christians of their era?
I am convinced that when the Antichrist comes into power there will be no mistaking him whatsoever. More than likely (based on current international government) he will be a leader within the United Nations but of course even that is just a guess.
Beyond that, anyone that has ever denied that Jesus is the Christ has the spirit of Antichrist.