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: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4503

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3540

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: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4281

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

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: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3753

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: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3604

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4604

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

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: -4967

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3773

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: -3845

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4354

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3127

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4523

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2781

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4281

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3986

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: -4967

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3773

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: -3845

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4354

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3127

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: 0

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4005

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5451

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4451

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: -4467

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3731

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty