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: -9280

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3563

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3503

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2867

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3472

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3469

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

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
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3213

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4279

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

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
Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

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
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3213

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4291

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3358

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3558

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5105

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3507

You voted ‘up’