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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4505

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3767

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3487

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3567

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4032

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3604

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4597

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: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4956

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5012

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3241

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2794

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4327

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4034

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: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4956

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5012

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3241

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4610

You voted ‘down’

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: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4125

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3647

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4408

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5422

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4424

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4298

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4448

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3586

You voted ‘down’