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: -9609

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4506

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3487

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2979

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3625

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4627

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3395

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4996

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3034

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4506

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2804

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4344

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4996

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3034

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4504

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4876

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5448

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -4466

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3597

You voted ‘up’