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
Vote down!

Points: -9609

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4501

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2988

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3626

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4616

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3404

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4994

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4296

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3063

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4508

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2792

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4350

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4994

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4296

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3063

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4527

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4008

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5439

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4438

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘down’