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 up!

Points: -9612

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4109

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3846

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3952

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3910

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4497

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3517

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4304

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3652

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2980

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4621

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3389

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5042

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3639

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5073

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3043

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4537

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4360

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3982

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5042

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3639

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5073

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3043

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4576

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4182

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4030

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5479

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4462

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -4453

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’