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: -9612

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3144

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3527

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
Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3496

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2996

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4612

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3917

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4984

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3922

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3061

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4513

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2795

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4346

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4375

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3917

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4984

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3922

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3061

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4531

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3972

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4001

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5437

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4442

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4480

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4860

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3601

You voted ‘down’