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: -9619

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Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3863

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Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4896

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Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
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Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5011

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Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4402

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Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3381

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4568

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4300

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Immigration Policies
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Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

National Security
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Points: -4332

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3971

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4896

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5011

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3381

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
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Points: -4546

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
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Points: -3987

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3695

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
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Points: -3619

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5405

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4166

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
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Points: -4419

You voted ‘up’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty