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: -9636

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3167

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3426

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3567

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3649

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2966

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3537

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4184

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3342

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5082

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3593

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5090

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3049

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4548

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2807

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4410

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4086

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5082

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3593

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5090

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3049

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4623

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4866

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4113

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5458

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4315

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4504

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4091

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4890

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3600

You voted ‘up’