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 up!

Points: -9622

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4141

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

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: -3901

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4488

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3141

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3738

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3449

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2984

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4105

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3402

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3962

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5008

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3651

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4555

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3962

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5008

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3651

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4545

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4451

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5452

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4453

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4302

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4455

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3716

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3615

You voted ‘down’