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 down!

Points: -9281

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Vote down!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2872

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3476

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3786

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3711

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3786

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4132

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3360

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3881

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4175

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4040

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3630

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3502

You voted ‘down’