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: -9608

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4161

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3622

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4615

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4937

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5056

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4305

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3070

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4513

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4344

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4937

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5056

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4305

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3070

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4533

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4019

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4426

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5437

You voted ‘up’

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: -4312

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4474

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4860

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3598

You voted ‘up’