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: -9612

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4150

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4205

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3486

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2985

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4027

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2788

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3984

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3699

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4609

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4410

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5438

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4441

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -4476

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3775

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty