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: -9396

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3181

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3515

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3630

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘up’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3509

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2889

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3489

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3910

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3474

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4710

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4131

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4710

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4131

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4071

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3855

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3636

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4351

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3408

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3632

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3555

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3586

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5224

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4281

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote down!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4064

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4685

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3571

You voted ‘down’