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: -9292

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3551

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3586

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3522

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3449

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3875

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4631

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3239

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4289

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4631

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3239

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3327

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3578

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4327

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5104

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4637

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3520

You voted ‘down’