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: -9390

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3939

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3855

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4322

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3181

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3521

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3635

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3629

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3454

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2897

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3490

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3464

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4713

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3307

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4421

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2639

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4713

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3858

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3307

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3631

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4347

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4164

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3406

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3631

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3587

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4408

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5217

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4683

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3661

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘up’