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: -9629

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4135

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4486

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3144

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3527

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3456

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3555

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4638

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3403

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5002

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3021

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: -2808

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4326

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4327

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5002

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3021

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4541

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4884

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3987

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4105

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5455

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘up’