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: -9285

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3743

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: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3572

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3504

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3465

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4015

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4655

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4766

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3768

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
Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2596

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4186

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4655

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4766

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3768

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 down!

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

DACA
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
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘up’

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
Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4046

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3510

You voted ‘up’