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: -9398

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4341

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3992

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3187

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3517

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3635

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3638

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3453

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3511

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2895

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3615

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3489

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3466

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4136

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4872

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4422

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2642

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4136

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4872

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3640

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4353

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3411

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3646

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3586

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4415

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5226

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4182

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4686

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3573

You voted ‘down’