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: -9608

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4503

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4193

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4276

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

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
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2988

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3624

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4618

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3403

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3951

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4994

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3060

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4508

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2790

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4350

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4994

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3060

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3711

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4525

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4022

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4008

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5439

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4438

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4472

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3597

You voted ‘down’