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: -9614

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3562

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4033

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4610

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4954

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5048

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3082

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4509

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2797

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4954

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5048

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3082

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3717

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4447

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4321

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4479

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4852

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty