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 up!

Points: -9280

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3560

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
Vote up!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3501

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

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
Vote up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3473

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4782

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4279

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2600

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4782

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4289

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: -4150

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3362

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4169

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5103

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3622

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3507

You voted ‘up’