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 down!

Points: -9296

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3583

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3509

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3506

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2865

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3460

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4648

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2600

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4648

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3787

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4141

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3338

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4314

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5111

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3602

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3501

You voted ‘down’