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: -9624

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4138

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3815

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4489

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3151

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4995

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4534

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2806

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4375

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4060

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4995

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3806

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3848

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4262

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3020

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4885

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3725

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4028

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5460

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4456

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘up’