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


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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: -9611

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3158

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4597

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3408

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4371

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5007

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3275

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4522

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2792

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4327

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4301

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4371

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3831

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5007

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4401

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3275

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4606

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4139

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3695

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3657

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3999

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5424

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4296

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4447

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty