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 down!

Points: -9618

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4504

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3525

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4288

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3476

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3643

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4650

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3404

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5001

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4391

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3012

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4539

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2812

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4381

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4333

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4049

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5001

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4391

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3662

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3012

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4522

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4015

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4456

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4866

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’