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
Vote down!

Points: -4135

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3533

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 up!

Points: -4496

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3139

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4282

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3459

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: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3411

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5007

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5064

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3021

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4557

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5007

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5064

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3021

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4555

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4878

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3984

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4449

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5451

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4460

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4460

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘up’