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: -9621

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4499

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4185

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3144

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3487

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3699

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4125

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4627

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5023

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3636

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5087

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4546

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2812

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4357

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4339

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4066

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5023

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3636

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5087

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4562

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3990

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4006

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4111

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4033

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5462

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4453

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4451

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘down’