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
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Points: -9609

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4508

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3502

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4598

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2777

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4338

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4040

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3997

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4422

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5448

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4471

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3729

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3599

You voted ‘down’