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: -9276

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3163

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3577

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3577

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3502

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3478

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4773

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3222

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2595

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4773

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3222

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4284

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5093

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4032

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3495

You voted ‘down’