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: -9284

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3941

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3905

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3546

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Vote up!

Points: -3798

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -3947

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3157

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4657

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
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Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4769

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3223

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4273

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2596

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4170

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3826

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4657

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4058

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3864

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3811

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3677

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3671

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4769

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3223

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3557

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4246

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4289

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3793

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4129

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4319

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3888

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4175

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4087

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4642

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3508

You voted ‘down’