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
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Points: -4165

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3834

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3544

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3898

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4502

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -4196

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3541

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
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Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
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Points: -3756

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3743

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3547

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -4046

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
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Points: -4602

You voted ‘down’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3397

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4953

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4400

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4254

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4325

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3109

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4521

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -2786

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4303

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3925

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote down!

Points: -4953

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3789

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4211

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3878

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3874

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4400

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3698

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4254

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5040

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4325

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3109

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3707

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4560

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4870

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4145

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4021

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4091

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
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Points: -3741

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4418

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4003

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5446

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4454

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4312

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4472

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote up!

Points: -3732

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty