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: -9614

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4498

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3732

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘up’

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: -4109

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5009

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3648

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4550

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2804

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4379

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5009

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3648

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4150

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4008

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5454

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4459

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4450

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’