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: -9620

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4494

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3161

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4293

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3447

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2985

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3657

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3367

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4377

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5102

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3045

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4365

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4406

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4352

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4377

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5102

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3045

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4598

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4888

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4436

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5471

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4460

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4302

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4482

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4096

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4876

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3613

You voted ‘down’