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: -9628

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4010

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3998

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3531

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3927

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4491

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3167

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3549

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3718

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -4043

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3454

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3823

You voted ‘down’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3586

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2981

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3539

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -4180

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3627

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4638

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3352

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3591

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5107

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3056

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4545

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2799

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4398

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3966

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5077

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3865

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4361

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3980

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3591

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4244

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5107

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3056

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3712

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4611

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4857

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3998

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4092

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4235

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4434

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4005

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5463

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4464

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4305

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4496

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4095

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4879

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3639

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’