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
Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3963

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3542

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
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Points: -4198

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3145

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3954

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
Sincerity
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Points: -4961

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3089

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4513

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2793

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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Points: -4373

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4035

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4961

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3791

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4234

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3912

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4311

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3089

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3706

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4535

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3982

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3752

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4217

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3736

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4422

You voted ‘down’

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 up!

Points: -5435

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4476

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4856

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty