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


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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
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Points: -4177

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Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3931

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3770

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Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3767

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3887

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4364

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3931

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4374

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4525

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2776

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4337

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4363

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4310

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
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Points: -4033

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3931

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4364

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3824

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3931

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4374

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4614

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4146

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
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Points: -4096

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3754

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
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Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
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Points: -3742

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3992

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5443

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4218

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
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 down!

Points: -4471

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3604

You voted ‘down’