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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3148

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4632

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4993

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4504

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4347

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4042

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3998

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4993

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4016

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5458

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

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: -4462

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty