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


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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: -9628

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4137

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4484

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3744

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3461

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3718

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3402

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4992

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4385

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2805

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4385

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4055

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4992

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4385

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3695

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4883

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4103

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5457

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4456

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4454

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘up’