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: -9612

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4504

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3496

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4620

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4997

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4387

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4293

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3050

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2797

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4997

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4387

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4293

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3050

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3711

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4519

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4876

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4097

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4434

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4005

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5441

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4444

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4463

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4857

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3593

You voted ‘up’