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: -4165

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Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3835

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3899

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Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4504

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -4200

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3148

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3956

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
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Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4958

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
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Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4397

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3090

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
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Points: -2792

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4314

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
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Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4958

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4216

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3692

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4239

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4306

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3090

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3703

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4545

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
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Points: 0

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4146

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4012

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4450

You voted ‘down’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -4472

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
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Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
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Points: -4854

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3734

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3600

You voted ‘down’