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: -9611

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4500

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3495

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2992

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4597

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3417

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4942

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4365

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5011

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3322

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4518

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2805

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4299

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4040

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4942

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4365

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5011

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3322

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4132

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3699

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3656

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4301

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4842

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3786

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3576

You voted ‘down’