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 up!

Points: -9616

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3490

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3395

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3813

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3252

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2790

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4360

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3813

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3252

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4132

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3699

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3999

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4193

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4298

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4441

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4852

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3588

You voted ‘down’