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: -9130

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3968

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3872

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’

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: -3506

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote up!

Points: -3516

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3496

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3500

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -4041

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3460

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3879

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -3995

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: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4625

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3998

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 down!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4124

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: -3686

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3750

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4625

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3998

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
DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4121

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3686

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3305

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3782

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5052

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: -4630

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3628

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3456

You voted ‘up’