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: -9621

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4293

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4032

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3449

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3827

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3600

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2991

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4649

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3364

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5102

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4535

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2807

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5102

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4602

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4890

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4007

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4185

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4435

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4300

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4482

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4875

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘up’