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: -9607

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3539

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 up!

Points: -4500

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3153

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2992

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3545

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4595

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3414

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3332

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4516

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2805

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4261

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4323

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4377

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4302

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3995

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4943

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4370

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5014

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3332

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3703

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4600

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4867

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4400

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4008

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5433

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

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: -4299

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4439

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4845

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty