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: -9283

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3547

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: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3160

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3502

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2867

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3472

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3471

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2600

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4001

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3555

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3362

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5101

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3624

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3507

You voted ‘up’