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: -9622

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4141

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4491

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3151

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2969

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3528

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5060

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3019

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4536

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2803

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5060

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3019

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4531

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4448

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5461

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4456

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
Vote down!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’