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: -9643

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3165

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3729

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4316

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4055

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3468

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3624

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3361

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3961

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5085

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5094

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3064

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4537

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2796

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4375

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4419

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3961

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5085

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3814

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5094

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3064

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3999

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4178

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4022

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4423

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5474

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4468

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4311

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4490

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3653

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3622

You voted ‘up’