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
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Points: -9612

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3830

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4510

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
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 up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3499

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2978

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4603

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4959

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4340

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3122

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4523

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2783

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4303

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4959

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4340

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3122

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3749

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4415

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5454

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4454

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: -4469

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’