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: -9604

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3539

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: -4501

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3161

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3775

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3508

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3727

You voted ‘up’

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
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3599

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4598

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3421

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4941

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5010

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3301

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4519

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4941

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5010

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3301

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4602

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4133

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -5435

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4425

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4298

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4436

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4841

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty