Presidential Report Card

# Name Party Public Communication Organizational Ability️ Political Skil️ Vision Cognitive Style Emotional Intelligence️
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt Dem
33 Harry S. Truman Dem
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower Rep
35 John F. Kennedy Dem
36 Lyndon B. Johnson Dem
37 Richard M Nixon Rep
38 Gerald R Ford Rep Rep
39 Jimmy E Carter Dem
40 Ronald W Reagan Rep
41 George H. W. Bush Rep
42 Bill J Clinton Dem
43 George W Bush Rep
44 Barack H Obama Dem
45 Donald J Trump Rep
46 Joe Biden Dem


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Fred I Greenstein originally assessed presidents from FDR to Clinton on the basis of six qualities related to job performance in his 1996 book The Presidential Difference. The six are public communication, organizational ability, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence.



Footnotes:
Book: Leadership in the Modern Presidency by Fred I. Greenstein
Borrow The eBook: https://archive.org/details/presidentialdiff00gree
Buy The eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Modern-Presidency-Fred-Greenstein/dp/0674518551/
Article: www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/leadership/greenstein.html
Article: https://www.weeklystandard.com/fred-barnes/a-presidential-report-card
Fred I Greenstein: http://wws.princeton.edu/faculty-research/faculty/fig
Fred I Greenstein Videos: https://www.c-span.org/person/?fredgreenstein


45 - Donald J Trump - Public Communication
Grade The Presidents Performance
Public Comments
Vote down!

Points: -9617

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Vote down!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4509

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4193

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3514

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4289

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3478

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2977

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3635

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3389

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5001

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3013

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4543

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2842

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4299

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4340

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5001

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3013

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4497

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4441

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4442

You voted ‘down’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4459

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3603

You voted ‘up’