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: -9285

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3594

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3572

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3506

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
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: -3916

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3471

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2596

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4186

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3558

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4248

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4127

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5110

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3621

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3510

You voted ‘down’