President Obama 's approval rating is 42 % in new CNN/ORC International poll . His approval rating stood at 43 % in a poll in March . `` President 's problems pre-date the current immigration crisis '' `` When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005 , the biggest impact on attitudes toward George W. Bush came in the number who said that he could manage the government effectively . his disapproval ratings are higher than those of Congress and both parties, according to CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. Big drop in Obama 's approval rating happened during 2013 .
President Obama 's approval rating is 42 % in new CNN/ORC International poll . His approval rating stood at 43 % in a poll in March . `` President 's problems pre-date the current immigration crisis '' his disapproval ratings are higher than those of Congress and both parties, according to CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. Big drop in Obama 's approval rating happened during 2013 .