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: -9614

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4169

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3495

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2976

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3607

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4605

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3403

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4247

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5046

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3121

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2781

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4301

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4247

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5046

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3121

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4582

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 up!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4000

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5454

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

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: -4314

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4471

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3606

You voted ‘up’