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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4502

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3523

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3563

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5009

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3259

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4524

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2790

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5009

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3259

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4604

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4132

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3651

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4407

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5426

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4430

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4295

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4852

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty