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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

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: -4498

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4019

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3598

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4596

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3420

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5012

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3346

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2807

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5012

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3346

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4604

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4427

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4301

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3576

You voted ‘down’