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
Vote up!

Points: -9295

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3807

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3756

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
Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3490

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2862

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3551

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3917

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3448

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3872

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3452

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3234

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4284

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2598

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4182

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4624

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3847

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4777

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3234

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4290

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4144

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3327

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3567

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3512

You voted ‘up’