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: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4194

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

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 down!

Points: -3496

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3695

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3625

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: -4621

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3401

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4993

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4384

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5067

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4283

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3044

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4506

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2804

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4993

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4384

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5067

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4283

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3044

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4512

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4161

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3727

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4438

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5442

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4311

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3597

You voted ‘down’