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: -9616

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

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 down!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3513

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4012

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3487

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4138

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4629

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5036

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4383

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3633

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5080

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3049

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4523

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2811

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4356

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4387

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5036

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4383

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3633

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5080

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3049

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4575

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4871

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4179

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5479

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4468

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’