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
Vote down!

Points: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4124

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3537

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4498

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3144

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4120

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4634

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3398

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3922

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5085

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4542

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4352

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4066

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3922

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5085

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4563

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5459

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -4452

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4089

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3612

You voted ‘up’