His people don't think him as a puppet. I doubt Jordanians care about what you or me have to say about their leader.
The Hashemites have been a ruling family for how many centuries?
The irony is that till recently the Jordanians of Palestinian origin were more pro King than the "tribal Jordanians" who have been living there for centuries.
Some of these tribal Jordanians tried to topple the King couple of years back as they didnt like his reign
Every now and then tribes in Jordan release statements alluding to the fact that the Jordanian King is a refugee from Hijaz as they came to present day Jordan after being chased by the Sauds from the Hijaz last century,