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: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3514

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4290

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

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 down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2977

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3635

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3393

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5001

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3015

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4543

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2838

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4301

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5001

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3667

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4265

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3015

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4498

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4008

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5456

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4869

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’