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: -9614

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4108

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3905

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4493

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3135

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4296

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4018

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3467

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3652

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3377

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3626

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3041

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4527

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2799

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4332

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4086

You voted ‘down’

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: -3923

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5059

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4382

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3626

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5084

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3041

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4579

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3993

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4112

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5470

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4460

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4300

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4463

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3668

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘up’