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
Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3160

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3503

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2867

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3472

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3469

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2604

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3214

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3886

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5105

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4038

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3507

You voted ‘down’