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
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Points: -9390

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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Points: -3611

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3855

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4322

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3178

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3633

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4273

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3629

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3455

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3609

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3490

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3812

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4710

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4865

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4421

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3812

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4710

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4865

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3629

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
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Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3406

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
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Points: -3585

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4408

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5214

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4175

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4682

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’