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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -4198

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3498

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3739

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2999

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4019

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4597

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3417

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4944

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3350

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2803

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4944

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3350

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4602

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4086

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
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Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
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Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
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Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4183

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

Points: -4068

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3575

You voted ‘up’