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: -9607

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2978

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3624

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4631

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3398

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4990

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3025

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4503

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4325

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4990

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3025

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4508

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4880

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4016

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5451

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3599

You voted ‘down’