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: -9618

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4504

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4288

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3476

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3570

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3641

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4650

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3404

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5001

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4391

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3012

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4539

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4333

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4049

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5001

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4391

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3012

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4522

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4892

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4015

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5456

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4866

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’