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: -9619

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4490

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3533

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: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4297

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3475

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4140

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4632

You voted ‘down’

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: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5050

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4519

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4359

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4380

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5050

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4573

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4433

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5471

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4463

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4459

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘down’