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: -9295

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3945

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3882

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3887

You voted ‘up’

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45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4267

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3171

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
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Points: -3587

You voted ‘up’

Working well with others
Vote up!

Points: -4252

You voted ‘up’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3567

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3491

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3522

You voted ‘up’

Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote down!

Points: -2864

You voted ‘down’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3554

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
Vote up!

Points: -3920

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of military force
Vote up!

Points: -3447

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -3455

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3235

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4283

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4172

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4187

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3827

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4059

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3859

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3742

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3795

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3728

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3673

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3670

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3845

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3235

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4268

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4289

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4154

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3760

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3324

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4153

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3573

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
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Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4328

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3901

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5110

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4174

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4051

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4640

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3615

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3519

You voted ‘up’