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: -9609

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4498

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3533

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 up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3598

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4595

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3414

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3339

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2807

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4305

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4038

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: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3339

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4602

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4869

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5434

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: -4297

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4436

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4844

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3578

You voted ‘up’