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


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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: -9608

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4148

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3894

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4491

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2999

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4022

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4597

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3416

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3937

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4522

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4303

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3937

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4599

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4400

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5432

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4850

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3580

You voted ‘up’