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: -9616

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3899

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4199

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3146

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3764

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3501

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3744

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2986

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3618

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3400

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5048

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3083

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4511

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2795

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4337

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4390

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3688

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5048

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3914

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3083

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4534

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5439

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4204

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4447

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4322

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4479

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3594

You voted ‘up’