A campaign has been launched to have Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame permanently removed.

The landmark honouring the American billionaire has been daubed with a swastika, a mute symbol, and dog excrement during his controversial Presidential campaign.

A petition demanding the star is removed has attracted more than 15,000 signatures.

It claims Mr Trump's star is an "insult" and the acts of vandalism showed "the public's disdain" towards the monument which was laid in 2007.

Donald Trump touches his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Credit: Reuters

The fact that Donald Trump has a star along with the likes of Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and Audrey Hepburn is an insult in and of itself. Trump's despicable messaging represents all the worst parts of our national conversation, which explains the public's disdain for this historical monument to him. The message is clear: the public does not approve of Trump or the fact that he has a Hollywood star. > A statement on the Care2 Petitions website

However Leron Gubler, president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, said there were no plans to remove the star dedicated to Mr Trump.

"The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a registered historic landmark," he said."Once a star has been added to the Walk, it is considered a part of the historic fabric of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"Because of this, we have never removed a star from the Walk."