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: -9274

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3922

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
Vote down!

Points: -3894

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3900

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3542

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3809

You voted ‘up’

Fostering the strength of each Agency
Vote up!

Points: -4263

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
Vote up!

Points: -3940

You voted ‘up’

Fostering Teamwork
Vote down!

Points: -3173

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
Vote up!

Points: -3761

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4656

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
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Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3230

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4272

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2595

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
Vote up!

Points: -4171

You voted ‘up’

Presidential Pardons
Vote up!

Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4189

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Vote down!

Points: -4073

You voted ‘down’

Military and Security
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3797

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4656

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote down!

Points: -4069

You voted ‘down’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4056

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3866

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3745

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -3955

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3721

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -3818

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -4783

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3758

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3230

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3559

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote down!

Points: -4250

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4289

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3773

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3767

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4124

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3353

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3524

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote up!

Points: -3534

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4317

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
Vote up!

Points: -3841

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -5099

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Restrictions
Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4198

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4168

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4038

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4083

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4638

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3633

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vote up!

Points: -3690

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3497

You voted ‘down’