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
Vote down!

Points: -9267

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3173

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3579

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3584

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3500

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3488

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3467

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3788

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3220

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4275

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2601

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4177

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3788

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3220

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4121

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4161

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5102

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3505

You voted ‘down’