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: -9604

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -4004

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3579

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
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Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3831

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5003

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3346

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4555

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2808

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Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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Points: -4332

You voted ‘down’

National Security
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Points: -4307

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3944

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3831

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3780

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5003

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4402

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3346

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4186

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4415

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4474

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty