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
Vote down!

Points: -9622

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3168

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3738

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4298

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4022

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3449

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3372

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4380

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3621

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5099

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3043

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4536

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2803

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4343

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4380

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3621

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5099

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3043

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4586

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4889

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4439

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4467

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4299

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4486

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4875

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3602

You voted ‘up’