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: -9281

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3158

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3560

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
Vote down!

Points: -3589

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2872

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3469

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3472

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2601

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4292

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3568

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5105

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4044

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty