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: -9615

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3147

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3517

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4288

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3900

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
Vote up!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2978

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4042

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3629

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4631

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3394

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4995

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4506

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2807

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4300

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4995

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4883

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4006

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5456

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4449

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4463

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3604

You voted ‘down’