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
Vote up!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3964

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
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Points: -4218

You voted ‘down’

Shows Respect for other players
Vote down!

Points: -3517

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote down!

Points: -3491

You voted ‘down’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Strengthening the Republican party
Vote down!

Points: -3500

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2919

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Effective in getting stuff done
Vote down!

Points: -4041

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
Vote down!

Points: -3455

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of his powers
Vote up!

Points: -3879

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4002

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
Vote up!

Points: -3512

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4625

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3218

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -2585

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4177

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4024

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4625

You voted ‘down’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4052

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3852

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3709

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3616

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3611

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3218

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: -4208

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4088

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3300

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3562

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3530

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3776

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5048

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote up!

Points: -4138

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4124

You voted ‘down’

Reducing Hurdles For The Compassionate Use of Marijuana instead of Opioid
Healthcare - Preserving and Protecting The Affordable Care Act
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4044

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4627

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3609

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3626

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty