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
Vote down!

Points: -9623

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4137

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3832

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3959

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3528

You voted ‘down’

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 down!

Points: -4482

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3143

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3527

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5006

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3021

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4549

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2811

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4332

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4327

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -5006

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4231

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3932

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3868

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4395

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3906

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3909

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3021

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote down!

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4546

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4882

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4157

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3764

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3695

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4447

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5453

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4304

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4454

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4862

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘up’