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: -9280

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4278

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -3942

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3165

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3565

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
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: -4645

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
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Points: -4054

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4067

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4272

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4160

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -3808

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4645

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4054

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3949

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3820

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3755

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3209

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3548

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4255

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4281

You voted ‘up’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote down!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4152

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4126

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3356

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3561

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3552

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5100

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4176

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4038

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4641

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3630

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3683

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3502

You voted ‘down’