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: -3916

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4274

You voted ‘down’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -3942

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Personal Work Ethic
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Points: -3599

You voted ‘down’

Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3772

You voted ‘up’

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: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
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Points: -4045

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3877

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
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Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -4748

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3242

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4240

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Presidential Pardons
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Points: -3962

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4220

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote up!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
Vote up!

Points: -3812

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3706

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3801

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4045

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4062

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3877

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3748

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3945

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3712

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3816

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4748

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3730

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4026

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3242

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4278

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3761

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4155

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3763

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3333

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote up!

Points: -4150

You voted ‘up’

Environment Protection
Vote up!

Points: -3571

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3532

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote down!

Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5071

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3978

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
Vote down!

Points: -4098

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3591

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3658

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3494

You voted ‘down’