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: -9287

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote up!

Points: -3941

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3796

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4271

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3592

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3504

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3500

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3740

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2869

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3466

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4013

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
Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2596

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4186

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4065

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4653

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3556

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4248

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4289

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4127

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3354

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4166

You voted ‘up’

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
Vote up!

Points: -4085

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4638

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3510

You voted ‘down’