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: -9606

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4152

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4501

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3485

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2988

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4599

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3397

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4365

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3162

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2789

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4365

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5017

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4405

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3162

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3701

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4129

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3656

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4409

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3995

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5424

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4193

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4475

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3589

You voted ‘down’