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


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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: -9290

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3801

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3596

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3576

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2863

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3464

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4024

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 up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4655

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2597

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3992

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4655

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3795

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4120

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3348

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3567

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5105

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4177

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4643

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3499

You voted ‘down’