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: -3852

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Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3864

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Twitter
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Points: -3578

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
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Points: -4620

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
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Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3853

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
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Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -4571

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3606

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4067

You voted ‘up’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2596

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Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
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Points: -4174

You voted ‘down’

National Security
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Points: -4018

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3751

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4620

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4046

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3853

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3675

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3685

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3799

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4571

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3606

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3439

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote up!

Points: -4213

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4080

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4102

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
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Points: -3533

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4188

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3780

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4123

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4153

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3889

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4044

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
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Points: -3599

You voted ‘up’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote down!

Points: -3624

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty