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 up!

Points: -9626

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3951

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3479

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

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 up!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4093

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3649

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3973

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3400

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4992

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3657

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4540

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2809

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4380

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 up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4992

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3657

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5060

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4526

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4887

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4236

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3720

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5460

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4313

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4453

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4070

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4866

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘up’