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: -4171

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3957

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3533

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
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Points: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4967

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
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Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5025

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Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3154

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
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Points: -2777

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4275

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4338

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4360

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
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Points: -4040

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: -3926

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4967

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Trustworthy
Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Arrogance
Vote up!

Points: -3893

You voted ‘up’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote up!

Points: -3851

You voted ‘up’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote down!

Points: -4362

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3669

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Understanding the problems facing America
Dealing with the Press
Vote down!

Points: -5025

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3903

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote up!

Points: -4389

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3154

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4613

You voted ‘down’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4865

You voted ‘down’

The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
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Points: -3995

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
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Points: -4151

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4100

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
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Points: -3756

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
Food Safety
Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3689

You voted ‘down’

Air Quality
Vote up!

Points: -4417

You voted ‘up’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -3994

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4219

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4087

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4853

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3598

You voted ‘down’