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 down!

Points: -9298

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3816

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3579

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3491

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3515

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: -3544

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2866

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3553

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3919

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3446

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3883

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4144

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3458

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4630

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4781

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3245

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -2608

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4016

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4630

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4781

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3245

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4117

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3334

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4161

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3581

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5106

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4175

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’