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: -9621

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4096

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3916

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4499

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3163

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3453

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3603

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2978

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3976

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3372

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5068

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4251

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4381

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5092

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3036

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2807

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4398

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4335

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3939

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5068

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4251

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4381

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5092

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3036

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4576

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4896

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4105

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4437

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

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: -4310

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4468

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4880

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘down’