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
Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

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: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3165

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3591

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3506

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2872

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3478

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3470

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4786

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3216

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4159

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4786

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3216

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4126

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3881

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5100

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4175

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4040

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3504

You voted ‘down’