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: -9617

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4138

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4489

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4194

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3137

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3455

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
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: -4639

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3403

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5010

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5069

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4554

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4332

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5010

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5069

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4551

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4451

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5453

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4460

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4459

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3615

You voted ‘down’