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
Vote down!

Points: -9615

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4124

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote up!

Points: -3834

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3956

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
Vote up!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Vote up!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote down!

Points: -4501

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote down!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote up!

Points: -3142

You voted ‘up’

Personal Work Ethic
Vote up!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘up’

Working With the US Military
Vote down!

Points: -3962

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
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -5013

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
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Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
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Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3637

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5083

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4542

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2812

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4352

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4334

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -4067

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
Vote down!

Points: -3962

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -5013

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote down!

Points: -3802

You voted ‘down’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: 0

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4226

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3796

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3926

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3911

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3637

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3833

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4232

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5083

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3027

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3710

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4561

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4874

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3992

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4165

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4012

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4103

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3766

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4225

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3741

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3691

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -4036

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5459

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4458

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4304

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4450

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4089

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4877

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3694

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3606

You voted ‘down’