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
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Points: -9293

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Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3551

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
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Points: -3664

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2594

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3993

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4187

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4066

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4068

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4047

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3723

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3664

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3555

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4260

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4284

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4125

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3341

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4149

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4182

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4043

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4639

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3607

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3684

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3501

You voted ‘down’