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: -9624

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4138

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3149

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4283

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3473

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3711

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2968

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3404

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4995

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2806

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4375

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4995

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4885

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5460

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’