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: -9622

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4097

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3543

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 up!

Points: -4490

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4297

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3468

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2979

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4136

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3659

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4630

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3376

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 up!

Points: -5051

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

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: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3045

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4519

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3979

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 up!

Points: -5051

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

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: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3045

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4574

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

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: -4025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5473

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4459

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4461

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4883

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’