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: -9293

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of the Press
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Points: -3940

You voted ‘down’

Treatment of US Allies
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Points: -3897

You voted ‘up’

Treatment of US Enemies
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Points: -3889

You voted ‘down’

Twitter
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Points: -3549

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
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Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
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Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
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Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
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Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
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Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
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Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
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Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
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Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
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Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Vision
Grade The Presidents Performance
Original Ideas
Original Initiatives
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Points: -2593

You voted ‘up’

Supreme Court Picks
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Points: -4175

You voted ‘down’

Presidential Pardons
Vote down!

Points: -3997

You voted ‘down’

Immigration Policies
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Points: -4185

You voted ‘up’

National Security
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Points: -4066

You voted ‘up’

Military and Security
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Points: -3827

You voted ‘down’

Draining the D.C. Swamp
Vote up!

Points: -3719

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -3781

You voted ‘down’

Sincerity
Controlling his ego
Vote up!

Points: -3771

You voted ‘up’

Trustworthy
Vote up!

Points: -4075

You voted ‘up’

Honesty
Vote up!

Points: -4053

You voted ‘up’

Openness to New or Different Ideas
Vote down!

Points: -3861

You voted ‘down’

Arrogance
Appearing in touch with ordinary people
Vote down!

Points: -3807

You voted ‘down’

Tolerance of Different Points of View
Vote up!

Points: -3964

You voted ‘up’

Aggressiveness
Vote down!

Points: -3722

You voted ‘down’

Strengthening the US relationship with allies
Vote down!

Points: -3678

You voted ‘down’

Intelligence
Vote up!

Points: -3665

You voted ‘up’

Understanding the problems facing America
Vote down!

Points: -3840

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with the Press
Vote up!

Points: -4773

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Russia
Vote up!

Points: -3768

You voted ‘up’

Dealing with Iran
Vote down!

Points: -4077

You voted ‘down’

Dealing with North Korea
45 - Donald J Trump - Emotional Intelligence
Grade The Presidents Performance
Racism
Vote up!

Points: -3558

You voted ‘up’

DACA
Vote up!

Points: -4258

You voted ‘up’

Separating Children From Their Parents at the Border
Vote down!

Points: -4283

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3788

You voted ‘up’

Justice Policies
Vote up!

Points: -4143

You voted ‘up’

Human Rights Policies
Vote down!

Points: -3759

You voted ‘down’

Bullying
Vote up!

Points: -4121

You voted ‘up’

Displaying Exemplary Personal Character
Vote down!

Points: -3342

You voted ‘down’

Avoiding Personal Scandals
Vote down!

Points: -4158

You voted ‘down’

Environment Protection
Vote down!

Points: -3570

You voted ‘down’

Food Safety
Vote down!

Points: -3535

You voted ‘down’

Water Quality
Vote down!

Points: -3553

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -3890

You voted ‘up’

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

Points: -4147

You voted ‘down’

Reducing The Opioid Crisis
Vote down!

Points: -4227

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4181

You voted ‘down’

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

Points: -4048

You voted ‘down’

Acting Presidential
Vote up!

Points: -4084

You voted ‘up’

Unifying the Country
Vote down!

Points: -4644

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Sports, Fitness, Nutrition or Health
Vote down!

Points: -3610

You voted ‘down’

Nurturing the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Points: -3686

You voted ‘down’

Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty
Vote down!

Points: -3502

You voted ‘down’