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 down!

Points: -9609

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4491

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3147

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3493

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2991

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3544

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3413

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4524

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2800

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4326

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
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: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4215

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3854

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5016

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3885

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4606

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4141

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4409

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4016

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5423

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4424

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4437

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4843

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty