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: -9616

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4509

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4276

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3400

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3844

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5048

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3084

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4509

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2795

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4338

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3844

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5048

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3084

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4148

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5439

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4447

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4478

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4852

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’