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: -9282

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Vote down!

Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3913

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

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 down!

Points: -3794

You voted ‘down’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3159

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3752

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 up!

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3711

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4776

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3216

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Vote down!

Points: -2602

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4173

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4007

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4191

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4061

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3825

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3778

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4646

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3863

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3960

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3711

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4776

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3216

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4292

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4148

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3357

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4166

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3559

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5106

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4223

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4168

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4040

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3625

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3510

You voted ‘down’