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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3543

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 down!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3507

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2872

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3478

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3470

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4647

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4786

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4276

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2603

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4647

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4786

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3360

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4179

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4316

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5100

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4175

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4040

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty