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: -9617

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4133

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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: -4494

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3142

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3463

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3564

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5003

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3649

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4555

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4337

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5003

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3649

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4557

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4105

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5447

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4304

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty