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: -9615

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4132

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3539

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4495

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3149

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3731

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote down!

Points: -4277

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3445

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2984

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3566

You voted ‘down’

Effective in getting stuff done
The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3408

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5006

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3650

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5072

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

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: -4552

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2806

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4380

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4063

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3988

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3954

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5006

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3923

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4388

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3650

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4238

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5072

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4259

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
DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4560

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4880

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3986

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4010

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4104

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3734

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3697

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4446

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5448

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4448

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4088

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3714

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘up’