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: -9294

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Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3943

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3896

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Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3961

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
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Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -4778

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4279

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2599

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4173

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
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Points: -3996

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4189

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4070

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -3829

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4072

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4050

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3862

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3803

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3961

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3726

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3679

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3843

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4778

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4074

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3552

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4257

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4294

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3785

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4144

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4128

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3338

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4156

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3572

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3551

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4221

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4045

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4643

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3605

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3681

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3500

You voted ‘down’