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: -9291

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3882

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3169

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3587

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3491

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3524

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2867

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3448

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3455

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4630

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3239

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4184

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4630

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3239

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4115

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3326

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3577

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5102

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4073

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4637

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3520

You voted ‘down’