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: -9622

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4142

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4491

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3151

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4287

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3403

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4994

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3019

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4535

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2803

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4994

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3019

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4531

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4887

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4457

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4454

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3785

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’