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: -9281

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3801

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3165

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3564

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3590

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3507

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3489

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3478

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3470

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4054

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3551

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4126

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3360

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4177

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
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Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4316

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3881

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
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Points: -4640

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty