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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3172

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3581

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3507

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2879

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3486

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3467

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4786

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2597

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4176

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4786

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4120

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5102

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3630

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty