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: -9279

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3929

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3907

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3584

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3505

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3490

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2871

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3482

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3787

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4654

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3757

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: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2603

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4169

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3710

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3787

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4654

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3757

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: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4780

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4256

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4125

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4176

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4034

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3503

You voted ‘up’