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 down!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4503

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4195

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3147

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3495

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3672

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2974

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3398

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3114

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2783

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4359

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4957

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3918

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4329

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3114

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4568

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4004

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5449

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4315

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4468

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

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