The president also took a swipe at Canada for policies he says are hurting US dairy farmers. Much is uncertain in Europe, with Britain's decision to leave the European Union and the upcoming French presidential election - the first round of voting is Sunday.
Like Mr. Trump, Gentiloni is also new to his office, taking the post in December.
WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn't see a role for the U.S.in seeking to stabilize Libya, saying Washington should instead focus on combating Islamic State. "I look forward to his answer", Mr. Trump said to laughter from the audience.
"I do see a role in getting rid of ISIS, we're very effective in that regard".
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni promised to contribute more toward NATO's defense, responding to a pet peeve of President Donald Trump.
Trump plans to attend a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meeting in Belgium next month before the Group of Seven gathering in Italy. At the press conference, they touched upon a hotspots around the globe, including Iran and North Korea.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Wednesday that the White House would be reaching out to the Vatican to "see if a meeting, an audience with the Pope can be accommodated".
The 100-day mark of Trump's presidency - traditionally a symbolic threshold to measure progress on campaign promises - falls on April 29.
The president insists he had only been negotiating for a short time and says the new plan "gets better and better".
Martial, Rooney leads United to 2-0 win at Burnley in EPL
Martial continued his run and met a fine first-time ball with a deft touch and finish past Heaton. Heaton kept out a Pogba shot in the 54th minute as the visitors went in search of the third goal.
With Italy set to host a summit of the world's major industrial nations, Gentiloni can shape the agenda on behalf of other European leaders wary of Trump's position of some long-standing agreements.
The attacks prompted the Trump administration to launch missile strikes on a Syrian airfield in retaliation for Assad's use of chemical weapons against civilians, something that Trump said "crossed a lot of lines".
"Too many Europeans have been living under the illusion that they could separate their destiny from the Mediterranean and from the crises originating from this region", Gentiloni said.
In opening remarks, Trump recognized Italy as a key trading partner and ally in the fight against terrorism. "It shouldn't have been signed".
The two leaders also took to their podiums as reports surfaced of an attack that killed one police officer and wounded another in Paris.
It was unclear how Trump concluded that terrorism may have been a factor.
Trump responded, "Well, first of all, I love the question you asked the prime minister".
He calls the attack a "terrible thing" and says "it never ends".
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