President Trump has faced strong condemnation after allegations

As the United States prepares to mark the 89th birthday of the Reverend Martin Luther King Junior, some activists say the civil rights leader's legacy is at odds with President Donald Trump's policies.

President Donald Trump reportedly uses profanity to disparage Africans. Source: AAP

President Trump has faced strong condemnation after allegations he described Haiti and African countries as 's***holes'.

The remarks have been decried as racist by African and Haitian politicians.

Martin Luther King Junior's only living daughter, Bernice King, says Mr Trump's presidency presents an opportunity for America to correct it's history of racism and inequity.