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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4265

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3579

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3584

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
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Points: -4224

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3504

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3494

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3545

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3488

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -3976

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4782

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4782

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3351

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
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Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4032

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty