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: -9613

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3968

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

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: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3158

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4599

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3408

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4944

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3274

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4301

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4944

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3274

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4136

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3999

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5424

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4296

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4449

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3585

You voted ‘up’