Only 20 percent of Americans have heard about President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's plans to give a public Fourth of July speech on the National Mall, and the majority of those who know of the event are opposed to it, according to a Monmouth University Poll released Monday.

Among the 20 percent who have heard about Trump's Independence Day plans, 37 percent approve, while 56 percent disapprove, according to the poll.

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Among everyone surveyed, 52 percent approve of Trump's plans, while 34 percent disapprove.

“Trump’s plan to speak in the middle of the National Mall is flying under the radar right now. Those who know about it, though, seem to worry that it could detract from a day when the nation comes together to celebrate our founding,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.

The president's high-profile involvement in the celebration has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers and local officials who say Trump is politicizing the long-standing tradition of fireworks on the National Mall.

Among all Americans surveyed by Monmouth, 81 percent of Republicans, 55 percent of independents, and 27 percent of Democrats support the president’s plan to give a public speech.

The poll was conducted by telephone from June 12 to June 17 with 751 adults in the United States. The margin of error is 3.6 percentage points.