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: -9616

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4132

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3459

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2982

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3564

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4099

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3969

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3406

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5003

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3648

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5066

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3019

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4556

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5003

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3921

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3648

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5066

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3019

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4558

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4105

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5447

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’