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: -9621

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3919

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4494

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3160

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4291

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4033

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3449

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3599

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3674

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2991

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3654

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3363

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5100

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4535

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2807

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4373

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4347

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3948

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5100

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3047

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4601

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4890

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4007

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3739

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4435

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4464

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4300

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4480

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4873

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘down’