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

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Treatment of the Press
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Points: -4167

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3822

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3938

You voted ‘up’

Twitter
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Points: -3540

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Organizational Capacity
Grade The Presidents Performance
Making good appointments (smart choices) for his Cabinet
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Points: -3911

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Fostering the strength of each Agency
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Points: -4508

You voted ‘up’

Enhancing, Improving Expanding Government Services
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Points: -4194

You voted ‘down’

Fostering Teamwork
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Points: -3150

You voted ‘down’

Personal Work Ethic
Working With the US Military
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Points: -3955

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: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
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Points: -4993

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
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Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
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Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
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Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
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Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
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Points: -3849

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
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Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
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Points: -3022

You voted ‘up’

45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
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Points: -4505

You voted ‘down’

Original Initiatives
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Points: -2810

You voted ‘down’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4266

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
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Points: -4371

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4393

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4347

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -4044

You voted ‘up’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
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Points: -3996

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3955

You voted ‘up’

Sincerity
Vote up!

Points: -4993

You voted ‘up’

Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3819

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4242

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Vote down!

Points: -3928

You voted ‘down’

Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3869

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -4392

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote up!

Points: -3676

You voted ‘up’

Intelligence
Vote down!

Points: -3849

You voted ‘down’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -4224

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -5057

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3904

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4269

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
Vote up!

Points: -3022

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3721

You voted ‘down’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4507

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
The president’s handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Vote up!

Points: -3975

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4160

You voted ‘down’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -4016

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Avoiding Personal Scandals
Environment Protection
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Points: -3773

You voted ‘up’

Food Safety
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Points: -3729

You voted ‘up’

Water Quality
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Points: -3696

You voted ‘up’

Air Quality
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Points: -4445

You voted ‘down’

Promoting the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -4010

You voted ‘up’

Adding Duties on the import of Clean Energy Solar Cells
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Points: -5458

You voted ‘up’

Immigration Restrictions
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Points: -4209

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4306

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4462

You voted ‘up’

Acting Presidential
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Points: -4082

You voted ‘down’

Unifying the Country
Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
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Points: -3600

You voted ‘up’