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: -9294

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3811

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4257

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3164

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Vote up!

Points: -3583

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
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Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3563

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3507

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3507

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3453

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3465

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4637

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3968

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3228

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4288

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2600

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4637

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3968

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3228

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4288

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4142

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4120

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3329

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3569

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5115

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4184

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3499

You voted ‘down’