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: -9225

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3144

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3515

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2877

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3473

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3881

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3478

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4662

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3875

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4762

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3244

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2612

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4662

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3875

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4762

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3244

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4115

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3333

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3569

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4290

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5073

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4632

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3596

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3657

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3489

You voted ‘down’