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: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4127

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4500

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3968

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3495

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2990

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3568

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4122

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4638

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: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5085

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4546

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4350

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4339

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5085

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4555

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5459

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4463

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4445

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4091

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3702

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘up’