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: -9292

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3572

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3504

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2868

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3464

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2597

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4286

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3795

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4126

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4176

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4643

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3500

You voted ‘down’