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: -9290

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3937

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3897

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
Vote down!

Points: -3550

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: -4268

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -3950

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3156

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3563

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3743

You voted ‘up’

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: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4285

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2593

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4175

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4185

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3828

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3716

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3789

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4653

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3746

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3839

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4771

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3770

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4282

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4140

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3762

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4120

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3342

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3568

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4318

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5108

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4178

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4045

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4645

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3612

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty