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: -9134

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3931

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3165

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3510

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3518

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3594

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2917

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3453

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3881

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4618

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4575

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2590

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4133

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4618

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4575

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3442

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4113

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3785

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5063

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4137

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -3882

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4046

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty