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


Pass Fail


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 up!

Points: -9605

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3970

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 up!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4496

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3162

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
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
Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2994

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3597

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3423

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3313

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4519

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4042

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3313

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4600

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4857

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5430

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4300

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4436

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3583

You voted ‘up’