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 down!

Points: -4169

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3963

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3534

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: -3912

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4506

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4966

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
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Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5053

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
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Points: -2779

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4337

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3983

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4966

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4208

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5053

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4591

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4092

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4245

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3687

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4003

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4455

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4466

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty