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: -9633

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3527

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4497

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4048

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3446

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3591

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2987

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3647

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3373

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5078

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5106

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3051

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4541

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2805

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4377

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4377

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4353

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5078

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5106

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3051

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4894

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3727

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4430

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5460

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4310

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4481

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4103

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3653

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: -3614

You voted ‘up’