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: -9614

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4169

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3821

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3965

You voted ‘up’

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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
Vote up!

Points: -4192

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3148

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3542

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
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Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3787

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3860

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5053

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3120

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4520

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2778

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4279

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -4336

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4308

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4029

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3985

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3787

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4207

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3777

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3896

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3860

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4367

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3704

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5053

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3925

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4348

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3120

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4591

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4868

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4019

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4092

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4243

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Air Quality
Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote down!

Points: -4004

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5451

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4466

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
Vote up!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘up’