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 up!

Points: -9615

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4502

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4203

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3152

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3516

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4287

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3476

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3689

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3970

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4655

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3409

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5002

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4398

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3011

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4540

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2828

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4045

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5002

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4398

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3011

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4508

You voted ‘up’

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: -3978

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3757

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5452

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4448

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4453

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4868

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’