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 up!

Points: -9606

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4497

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3485

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2988

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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 up!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4956

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3166

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4519

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4956

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3166

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4612

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4127

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4195

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4305

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4450

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3727

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’