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 up!

Points: -9610

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3911

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4508

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4193

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3150

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3954

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4280

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3492

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3623

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4632

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3399

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4993

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5055

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -4505

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2810

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4347

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4042

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: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4993

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3930

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5055

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3977

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4016

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5458

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4462

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4082

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4861

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3599

You voted ‘up’