He is a puppet for those controlling him. Sure, his name is on the papers and his voice spoke the words. He is no more their creator than Patrick Stewart is Capt. Jean Luc Picardt when he’s on stage.
Picard is the writers of STTNG. Stewart is the guy bring their creation to life. Obama does nothing more than that. IT could be Max Headroom on TV for all that matters.
A Carny Barker, but He still owns Hilly