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


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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
Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4140

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

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
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2984

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3401

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5010

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3650

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4557

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5010

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3650

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5071

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4545

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
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 up!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
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 up!

Points: -5452

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘up’

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 down!

Points: -3716

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3615

You voted ‘down’