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


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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: -9282

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2869

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3471

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4148

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4126

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5104

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4168

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4643

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3510

You voted ‘down’