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 up!

Points: -9615

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4124

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3148

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3727

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3493

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4122

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3032

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4546

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4339

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3032

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4554

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4438

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5459

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4445

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4089

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘down’