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: -9611

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3533

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
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3486

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5019

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4519

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2789

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5019

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4609

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4127

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3699

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3659

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3995

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5420

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4475

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3589

You voted ‘down’