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: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4500

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4184

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3148

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
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: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3491

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2990

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3568

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3668

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4546

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4383

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4339

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4553

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4437

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5459

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4465

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4445

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4089

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’