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: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4506

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4275

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2984

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4022

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4602

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3413

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4950

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3273

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4523

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4950

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3273

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4136

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5425

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4429

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4296

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4452

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4845

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3587

You voted ‘down’