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
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Points: -9133

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3969

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3880

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3508

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3517

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3502

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
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Points: -3571

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3455

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -3991

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4617

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
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Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3218

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4131

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4177

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4617

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4000

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3793

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3218

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4220

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3297

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3538

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5063

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4636

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3629

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3459

You voted ‘up’