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: -9290

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3801

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3600

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3577

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3505

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2866

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4033

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4283

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2595

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3558

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4283

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4142

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4122

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3343

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3568

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4182

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3499

You voted ‘down’