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: -9268

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3576

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
Vote up!

Points: -3581

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3568

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3502

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
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: -3914

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3487

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2595

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4179

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4249

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5100

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4200

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 down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3505

You voted ‘down’