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: -9608

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3502

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3404

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4965

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5024

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2778

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4338

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4965

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5024

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5448

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4318

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4471

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

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