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: -9613

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4108

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4490

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3140

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4298

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4015

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3471

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3376

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5056

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4383

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3625

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5076

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3037

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4525

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2799

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4332

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5056

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4383

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3625

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5076

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3037

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3714

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4574

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4109

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4461

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4296

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4465

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4091

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4872

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: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’