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: -9614

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4501

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3160

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3767

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3493

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

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 up!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4032

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3247

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4518

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2790

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3247

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4132

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4194

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4428

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4302

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4850

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3588

You voted ‘up’