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: -9330

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3572

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4816

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4140

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2619

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4816

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4140

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3597

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4287

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3788

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3589

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5151

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty