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
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3868

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3168

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4049

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4058

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2584

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4123

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3931

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4023

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3747

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -3994

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4049

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3713

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3936

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3614

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3608

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -3991

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3217

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3445

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4118

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4149

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3298

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4107

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4123

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4150

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3891

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3461

You voted ‘down’