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: -9625

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4145

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4502

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4291

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3478

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4045

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3648

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: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4538

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4315

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4379

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4524

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4886

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3980

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5458

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4310

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4455

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4866

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty