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
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Points: -9617

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4131

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3537

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4494

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3141

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4284

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3464

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3409

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3651

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4555

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2809

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3651

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4557

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4106

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5449

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4462

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4304

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’