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: -9295

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3811

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3585

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3567

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3491

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2862

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3446

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4102

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3455

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3237

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4283

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3237

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4113

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3324

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5112

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4177

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4052

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3518

You voted ‘up’