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: -9283

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3569

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3501

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2870

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3466

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3472

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4769

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3716

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4769

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3555

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4289

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4147

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3571

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4164

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4042

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty