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


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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: -9295

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3883

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3170

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3579

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4251

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3488

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2861

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3448

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3453

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3232

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2597

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3232

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4290

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4114

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3326

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5108

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3609

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: -3510

You voted ‘up’