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: -9615

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4502

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2976

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4607

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3398

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4956

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3107

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4520

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2790

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4956

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3107

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4552

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4417

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4005

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5436

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4315

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4471

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4859

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty