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
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Points: -9612

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4503

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3486

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2984

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3558

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5020

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3151

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2787

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5020

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3151

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3699

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4611

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4860

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4126

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
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Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3659

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4424

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5451

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4441

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4476

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty