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: -9618

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4139

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4492

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4193

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3140

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3527

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 up!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3454

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4101

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3403

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5012

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3652

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5068

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4558

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2808

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4331

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4369

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4394

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4330

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5012

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4233

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3870

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3908

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3652

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5068

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3708

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4881

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3983

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3702

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4449

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5456

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4459

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4302

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4461

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3615

You voted ‘up’