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: -9609

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3539

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: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3487

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2979

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3625

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4623

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4996

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5069

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3035

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4506

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2804

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4344

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3998

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4996

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5069

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3035

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4508

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4876

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4019

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

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
Vote up!

Points: -5446

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4464

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty