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: -9294

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3158

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3554

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
Vote up!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3504

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3461

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3470

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4652

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4779

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2596

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4066

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3826

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
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4652

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4779

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4286

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4145

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4127

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3340

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3572

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4315

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5115

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3502

You voted ‘up’