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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4501

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4196

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3762

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3606

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4601

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3398

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4955

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3785

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4403

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3110

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2786

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4955

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3785

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4403

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3110

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4563

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4416

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: -5448

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4470

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty