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: -4170

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Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3823

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Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3965

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Twitter
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Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5055

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Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4523

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2780

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4335

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Immigration Policies
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Points: -4364

You voted ‘down’

National Security
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Points: -4308

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
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Points: -4028

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3985

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4214

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4212

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3850

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5055

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3924

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3715

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4592

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4020

You voted ‘up’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4415

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -4004

You voted ‘down’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4452

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4301

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4468

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4864

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3606

You voted ‘down’