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 up!

Points: -9622

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3168

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3739

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4298

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3449

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2987

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3372

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4379

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3621

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5099

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3044

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4536

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2804

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4359

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4343

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4379

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3621

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5099

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3044

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4586

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4890

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3997

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4439

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4468

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4299

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4486

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3602

You voted ‘down’