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: -9613

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2991

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4609

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 up!

Points: -3922

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4951

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3882

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5056

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3071

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4508

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2795

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3922

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4951

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3882

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5056

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3071

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3711

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4527

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4422

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4315

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4476

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty