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


Pass Fail


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: -9132

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Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3971

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Twitter
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Points: -3577

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: -4616

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
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Points: -4004

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
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Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
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Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3226

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
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Points: -2584

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Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4134

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
National Security
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Points: -4029

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
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Points: -3808

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3680

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4616

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4004

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3927

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -3987

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3226

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4217

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4161

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
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Points: -3757

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3293

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4113

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
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Points: -3566

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
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Points: -3520

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -5047

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4147

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
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Points: -3883

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
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Points: -4046

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3612

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3630

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty