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: -9280

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3160

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3213

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3213

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3507

You voted ‘up’