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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4146

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3543

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
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3155

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote down!

Points: -3527

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4944

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3347

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -4517

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

National Security
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Points: -4305

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4039

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3989

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4944

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3857

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3347

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4604

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3974

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4399

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4009

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5436

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4185

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4299

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4066

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3784

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote up!

Points: -3575

You voted ‘up’