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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3527

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3347

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2805

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3347

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4605

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4871

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4134

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5436

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4186

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4299

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘up’