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


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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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4503

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3516

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3744

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4286

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3475

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3690

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4616

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3413

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3813

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3009

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4543

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2830

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4325

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4046

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3992

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3813

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3009

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4501

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3980

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4447

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5455

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4444

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4871

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘up’