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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4194

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3968

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2991

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3551

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4612

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4990

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4248

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3065

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4509

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2795

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4373

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4990

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4248

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3065

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4529

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4431

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4004

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5438

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4437

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4471

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4854

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3596

You voted ‘down’