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: -9624

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4175

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4194

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3899

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: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2979

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4599

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: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4961

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3844

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4375

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2776

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4032

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: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4961

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3844

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4375

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3716

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4613

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3993

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5446

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4305

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4468

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty