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
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Points: -9259

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3917

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3564

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
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Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2869

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3473

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3463

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3230

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2594

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4182

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3230

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4117

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3349

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4161

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3553

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5083

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3492

You voted ‘down’