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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4145

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -3000

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4597

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3417

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4944

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3882

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3350

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4373

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4303

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4944

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3882

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3350

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4086

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
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
Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4298

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4066

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4848

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3576

You voted ‘down’