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: -9614

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4504

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
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: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘up’

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 up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2973

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3396

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4955

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3106

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2788

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4955

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3106

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4417

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4005

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5439

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -4471

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3601

You voted ‘down’