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
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4503

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3565

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4599

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3395

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4520

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2792

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4326

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4610

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4129

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3649

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4404

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4194

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4425

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4302

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3588

You voted ‘up’