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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4506

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3501

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3678

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
Vote up!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4042

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4605

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3398

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 down!

Points: -4966

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5053

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3122

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2779

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3983

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 down!

Points: -4966

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5053

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3122

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4591

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4868

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4092

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5450

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4466

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty