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: -9624

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3901

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4505

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3148

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3491

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3614

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4960

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5037

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3096

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4517

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2792

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4332

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4960

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5037

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3096

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4545

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4417

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4010

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5434

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4450

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4317

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3600

You voted ‘up’