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 down!

Points: -9293

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘down’

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: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3581

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4251

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3488

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2860

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3445

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3454

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 up!

Points: -4625

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3233

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4285

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2596

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3719

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 up!

Points: -4625

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3233

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4288

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4112

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3326

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3569

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4179

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4052

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘up’