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
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Points: -9618

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4001

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2989

You voted ‘up’

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: -4135

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4626

You voted ‘up’

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: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5031

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3637

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5080

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -4538

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2822

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5031

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3637

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5080

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4574

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4449

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3595

You voted ‘up’