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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3541

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3908

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3155

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3489

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2979

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3625

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4623

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3401

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5000

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5067

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3036

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2806

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4344

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4366

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3998

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5000

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5067

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3036

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4876

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3727

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4442

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4011

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5448

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

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: -4309

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4465

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4860

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3599

You voted ‘up’