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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3578

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5107

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4169

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3506

You voted ‘up’