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: -9127

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3573

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3621

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3511

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3523

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2908

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3569

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3467

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3511

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4614

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4574

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2586

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4141

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4614

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4574

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3428

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3674

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5045

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4139

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3875

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4633

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3606

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty