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: -9617

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4126

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4500

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3148

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3484

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3564

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4120

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4634

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5011

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3875

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3638

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5085

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4540

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2811

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4349

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4379

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5011

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3875

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3638

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5085

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4105

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5459

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
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: -4304

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4449

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty