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
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Points: -9613

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3149

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3922

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4954

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3854

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3844

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3072

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2795

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4341

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3922

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4954

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3844

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3072

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4528

You voted ‘down’

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: -3973

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5436

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4318

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4478

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3595

You voted ‘down’