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
Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3898

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

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 up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3947

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘down’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3504

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 up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2869

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3538

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3464

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4775

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2597

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4174

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4185

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3836

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4775

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3555

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4253

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3795

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4122

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3354

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5109

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4176

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3499

You voted ‘up’