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: -9294

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3555

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 down!

Points: -3587

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3503

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3917

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3460

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4652

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3218

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4279

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2600

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4652

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3218

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4294

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3786

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3337

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4314

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4182

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4046

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4643

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3500

You voted ‘down’