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: -9282

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2869

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3922

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3471

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4649

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4781

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4649

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4781

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4292

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4129

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3355

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3563

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4042

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3626

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3508

You voted ‘up’