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


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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: -9622

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4108

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3733

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4297

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -4017

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3456

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3812

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3602

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2977

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3555

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4637

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3381

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3615

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5092

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3036

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4525

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2806

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4376

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4240

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3867

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3615

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3856

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4241

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5092

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3036

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4583

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4897

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4116

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3695

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4434

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5472

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4197

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4305

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4467

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3817

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘up’