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: -9611

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4118

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3155

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3515

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3495

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3656

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2982

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
Vote down!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4626

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3389

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5038

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3636

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3039

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4537

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2812

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4360

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4343

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5038

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3636

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3039

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4577

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4182

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4032

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5475

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4462

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4455

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4884

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’