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: -9259

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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: -3566

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3509

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4656

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4770

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3230

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2594

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4183

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3815

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: -4656

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4770

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3230

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4284

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3349

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4161

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3518

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5083

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty