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: -9620

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4490

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3148

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4297

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3475

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

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
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4140

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4630

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3373

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5051

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5051

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3993

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4435

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5471

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4457

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4881

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’