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: -9618

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4111

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4494

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4300

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4007

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
Vote up!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3644

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2983

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: -4139

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4626

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3383

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3635

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3051

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4523

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2814

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4356

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4373

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4387

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4080

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
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3635

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3051

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4572

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4176

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4103

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4442

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5479

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4464

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4460

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4881

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3659

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’