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: -9627

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Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3860

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Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4895

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3776

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Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4305

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4404

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3380

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4562

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4304

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Immigration Policies
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Points: -4307

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4333

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4895

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3776

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4305

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3871

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4404

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3380

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3696

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3613

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5405

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4163

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4421

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: -4405

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3800

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3591

You voted ‘up’