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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Treatment of the Press
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Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3821

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Treatment of US Enemies
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Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4964

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Controlling his ego
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Points: -3780

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Trustworthy
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Points: -4229

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Honesty
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Points: -4210

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Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3769

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Arrogance
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Points: -3897

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Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3859

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Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4364

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Aggressiveness
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Points: -3838

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Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3672

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Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4222

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Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5021

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Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3899

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Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4404

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Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3145

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45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
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Points: -2788

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Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4332

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Immigration Policies
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Points: -4362

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National Security
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Points: -4302

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Military and Security
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Points: -4040

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Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4964

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4229

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4210

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3838

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3672

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5021

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3899

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4404

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3145

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
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Points: -3700

You voted ‘down’

DACA
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Points: -4611

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Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
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Points: -4858

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The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
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Points: -3947

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Justice Policies
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Points: -4125

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Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3719

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Avoiding Personal Scandals
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Points: -4208

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Environment Protection
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Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
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Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3999

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Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5449

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Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
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Points: -4474

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
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Points: -4086

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Unifying the Country
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Points: -4865

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3731

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3591

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