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: -9281

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3589

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4228

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3498

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2870

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3540

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3471

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4001

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3473

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4651

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4774

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4275

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2599

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4005

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4185

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4651

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3750

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4774

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3556

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4296

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3798

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3567

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5103

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4042

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3511

You voted ‘up’