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
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Points: -9619

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4506

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3143

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
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: -4277

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3558

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4611

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5042

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3086

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4513

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2793

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4338

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5042

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3086

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3709

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4536

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5434

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4479

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4855

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty