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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3862

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Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -4017

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3550

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4873

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3774

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Arrogance
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Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4301

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5033

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3405

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4574

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
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Points: -4327

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4873

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3823

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4301

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3751

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5033

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3405

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
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Points: -3702

You voted ‘up’

DACA
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Points: -4541

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4147

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
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Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3640

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5390

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Vote down!

Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
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Points: -4851

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3660

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty