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: -9299

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4281

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3173

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4628

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3246

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4295

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2610

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4015

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4628

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3246

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3795

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3336

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3585

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5106

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -4048

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’