I held a Top Secret security clearance many years ago and I assure you that there are things the general public only guesses about our remains clueless about.
After that disclaimer, I'll say that I think the President likes the idea that a group of nerds have contributed to a mythological image around him. Who wouldn't like having digital warriors in their dens you could shake your shillelagh at and cause a magical buzz?
Not sure what qualifies as ‘irony’ there...