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: -9615

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4504

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3671

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2974

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3618

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: 0

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3398

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3107

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2790

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3107

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4554

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3986

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3741

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
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4315

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4471

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3601

You voted ‘down’