This guy is such a self-centered ass.
It actually is deeper than that; while I’m sure the token president has delusions of grandeur, he is desperately trying to portray himself as part of the American story he shares so little of with the American voters. This is similar to how he was “writing himself into” different segments of the American story a few months back with editing.
Many people today think of Reagan as the epitome of an “American” president, due to his unabashed patriotism, his obvious belief in American exceptionalism, etc.; Obama portrayed none of that once he won the office (he briefly “played patriot” during his campaign to successfully seduce weak-minded voters), and now he has to compensate for it because the country is doing so poorly.