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
Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3965

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3542

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
Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -4200

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3148

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3537

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3956

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
Sincerity
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Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3790

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3693

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3915

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3088

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4512

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2792

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4270

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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Points: -4372

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4037

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3980

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4958

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3790

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3876

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4397

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3693

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3842

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4237

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3915

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3088

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3704

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4545

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4863

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3981

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4025

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3753

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4222

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3769

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3738

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4420

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4013

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5433

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4319

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4472

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4076

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4854

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3735

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3774

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty