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 up!

Points: -9282

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3563

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3501

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3474

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3473

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4785

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3716

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4647

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4785

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3555

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
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4131

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3361

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3883

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5101

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4174

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3505

You voted ‘down’