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
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Points: -9283

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3909

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3802

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4274

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3946

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3160

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3560

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
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Points: -3756

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
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Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4782

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3215

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4172

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4001

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4190

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
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Points: -3814

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Vote up!

Points: -3779

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4079

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4057

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3953

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3666

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4782

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3765

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3215

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4285

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3804

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4130

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3362

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4169

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3564

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3529

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
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Points: -3557

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4320

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5101

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4162

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4171

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3624

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3507

You voted ‘down’