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


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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: -9296

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3551

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3173

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4252

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3573

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2861

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3447

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3456

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4782

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3238

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4284

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4006

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4782

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3238

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4288

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3572

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4159

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3516

You voted ‘down’