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: -9281

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4276

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3169

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3583

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3505

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2871

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3482

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3467

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3788

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4651

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4784

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4276

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2603

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3992

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3788

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4651

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4784

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4125

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5104

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4176

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4035

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3503

You voted ‘up’