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: -9301

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3554

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
Vote down!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3173

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2867

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3447

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3881

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3456

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4628

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4781

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3246

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4295

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4015

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4628

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4781

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3246

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3585

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4335

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5107

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4177

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’