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: -9617

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4506

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3472

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4651

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3407

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4998

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4397

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3015

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4541

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2821

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4381

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4998

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4397

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3015

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4514

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4459

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5457

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4451

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4309

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty