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 up!

Points: -9634

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3523

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4486

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3168

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3968

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3462

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3588

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4175

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3629

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5086

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3603

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5101

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -4539

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2796

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4381

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4416

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4346

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5086

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3603

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5101

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4594

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4887

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4000

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4182

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4425

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5468

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4103

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4875

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3649

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’