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
Vote down!

Points: -4118

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4500

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3148

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4001

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3798

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4135

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3637

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5080

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3037

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4538

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2822

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3637

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5080

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3037

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3986

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4179

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4303

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4449

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty