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: -9627

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4010

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4491

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3170

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3711

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4300

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4040

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3575

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2970

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3344

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5074

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3579

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5103

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3051

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4544

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2803

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4398

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4385

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4413

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4347

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5074

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3579

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5103

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3051

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4612

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4868

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3993

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4103

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4430

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5466

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4469

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4497

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘up’