Trump places wreath in 90-second visit to MLK memorial

President Trump (center) and Vice President Mike Pence (left) visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Trump also issued a proclamation in honor of the civil rights leader. President Trump (center) and Vice President Mike Pence (left) visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Trump also issued a proclamation in honor of the civil rights leader. Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Trump places wreath in 90-second visit to MLK memorial 1 / 13 Back to Gallery

Hours after being roundly criticized for ignoring Martin Luther King Jr. on a national holiday in his honor, President Trump made an unannounced visit Monday at a Washington memorial erected for the slain civil rights leader.

Joined by Vice President Pence, Trump made a brief appearance at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, where he laid a wreath at the stone monument.

His visit lasted 90 seconds, according to reports.

“It’s a great day, a beautiful day,” he said, making no mention of King or the holiday. “Thank you for being here.”

Trump also ignored shouted questions from reporters about the partial government shutdown, which is about to enter its second month.

Earlier in the morning, Trump was assailed by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who hosted potential Democratic presidential candidates at a Washington breakfast in King’s honor.

Sharpton noted that neither Trump nor Pence had ceremonies honoring King on their public schedules.

“Today as we have this breakfast, there is no official event at the White House to celebrate Martin Luther King Day,” Sharpton said at the event featuring former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who are both believed to be eyeing 2020 presidential runs. “This is an insult to the American people.”

Trump’s visit to the memorial site — which is overseen by the National Park Service — came on the 31st day of the government shutdown, which has left the National Park Service unfunded.

Trump also issued a King proclamation, but not before he was criticized at the Sharpton breakfast.

“Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God. #MLKDay,” Trump tweeted.

Trump’s predecessors typically marked the day by doing community service.

Leonard Greene is a New York Daily News writer.