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: -9612

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4605

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4966

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3844

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3125

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2781

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4966

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3844

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3125

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4592

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4873

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4150

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4005

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4299

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4468

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3785

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty