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: -9610

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3145

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3501

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3931

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4955

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3081

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4511

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2795

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4337

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4034

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3931

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4955

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4313

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3081

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4419

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5439

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4447

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4479

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4853

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty