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
Vote down!

Points: -9626

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3813

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4485

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4196

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4992

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4544

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2805

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4321

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4377

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4327

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4992

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3805

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4230

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3935

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4386

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3660

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3838

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3018

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4538

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4884

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3984

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4154

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4106

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3724

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4443

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4031

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5456

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Vote up!

Points: -4309

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4455

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4078

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3727

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3792

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘up’