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
Vote down!

Points: -9612

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4503

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3486

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4603

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: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5019

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2788

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5019

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3699

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4125

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4412

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5443

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4441

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4325

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4476

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘up’