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 up!

Points: -9620

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4490

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3149

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4297

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3475

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2979

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4140

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3374

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5049

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5075

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2801

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5049

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4384

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5075

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4572

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4876

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4435

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5471

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4459

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4459

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4881

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘down’