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: -9288

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

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: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3596

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3578

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3505

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2864

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3464

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4656

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3222

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2596

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3992

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4656

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3222

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4281

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3346

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3568

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3883

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5106

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4042

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3498

You voted ‘down’