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
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4624

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Controlling his ego
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Points: -3738

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Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4045

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Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3715

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Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3799

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Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3937

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Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3617

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Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3222

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45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4126

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Presidential Pardons
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Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4177

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4020

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Military and Security
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: -4624

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4045

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3617

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3222

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4123

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
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Points: -4207

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
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Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
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Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
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Points: -4081

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3303

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
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Points: -4106

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
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Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
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Points: -4185

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5051

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4140

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: -3891

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
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Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
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Points: -4629

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Points: -3624

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty