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 down!

Points: -9613

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3917

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3160

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3526

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4273

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2983

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4602

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3411

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4952

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5007

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3274

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4523

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2794

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4033

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3934

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4952

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3892

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5007

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3274

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4609

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4133

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3655

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4406

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3999

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5428

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4294

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4448

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4081

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4841

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3590

You voted ‘down’