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 up!

Points: -9291

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3815

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3168

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3490

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2871

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3926

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: -3874

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4124

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3456

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4632

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3788

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3241

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4293

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2603

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4175

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4014

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4632

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3788

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3241

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3565

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4150

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4115

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3328

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3575

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5103

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4172

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4071

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4638

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’