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 down!

Points: -9623

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3837

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3168

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3545

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3739

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4298

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4022

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3448

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3967

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3373

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5098

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3044

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4535

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2803

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4355

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4344

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3972

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4378

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3620

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5098

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3044

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4589

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4892

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4094

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4469

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4300

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4486

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4090

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3601

You voted ‘up’