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: -9622

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3149

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3396

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4960

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4400

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3095

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4517

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2789

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4960

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3873

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4400

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3095

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4542

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4010

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5436

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4450

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4470

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3600

You voted ‘up’