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: -9610

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of the Press
Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
Vote up!

Points: -3979

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3543

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Political Skill
Grade The Presidents Performance
Open to new or different points of view
Working well with others
Shows Respect for other players
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Points: -3902

You voted ‘down’

How well did the President pursue a sense of bipartisanship
Vote up!

Points: -3498

You voted ‘up’

Reflecting the ideology/positions of the Republican party
Following the policy positions of the Republican party
Vote up!

Points: -3737

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the Republican party
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Points: -3729

You voted ‘down’

Making the Republican party look good
Vote up!

Points: -2999

You voted ‘up’

The Presidents activities related to the passage of the tax reform bill
Vote up!

Points: -3536

You voted ‘up’

Effective in getting stuff done
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Points: -4018

You voted ‘down’

The President’s use of military force
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Points: -3596

You voted ‘up’

The President’s use of his powers
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Points: -3950

You voted ‘up’

Preserving and Protecting Civil Rights
Vote up!

Points: -4597

You voted ‘up’

Promoting New Original Ideas and Initiatives
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Points: -3422

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Cognitive Style
Grade The Presidents Performance
Loyalty to US and its people
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Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
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Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
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Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3347

You voted ‘down’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
Supreme Court Picks
Vote down!

Points: -4264

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Immigration Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4372

You voted ‘down’

National Security
Military and Security
Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote down!

Points: -3990

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3933

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3783

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4206

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote down!

Points: -4219

You voted ‘down’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote up!

Points: -3754

You voted ‘up’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3895

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4368

You voted ‘down’

Aggressiveness
Vote up!

Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3682

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3810

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote up!

Points: -4202

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with the Press
Dealing with Russia
Vote down!

Points: -3884

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4396

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote down!

Points: -3347

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4604

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4871

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3958

You voted ‘down’

Justice Policies
Human Rights Policies
Bullying
Vote down!

Points: -4086

You voted ‘down’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote up!

Points: -3717

You voted ‘up’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4201

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3701

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3663

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -5436

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
Vote down!

Points: -4186

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote up!

Points: -4427

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4299

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4440

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Unifying the Country
Vote up!

Points: -4846

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3705

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Points: -3784

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3574

You voted ‘down’