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 down!

Points: -9297

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3553

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3579

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4247

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3490

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2862

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3917

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3448

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3452

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3234

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4284

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2598

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3234

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4290

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3327

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3568

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4180

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3512

You voted ‘up’