"America's assistance can help ensure that the Lebanese army is the only defender Lebanon needs," Trump said at a White House news conference after talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.
Trump did not specify what level of support Lebanon would receive from the United States, but both Trump and Hariri expressed optimism about future military cooperation.
When asked about U.S. support for the Lebanese army, Hariri said that hopefully the aid would continue as it had in the past. He added later that he felt there was "huge understanding" within the Trump administration about helping the army.
Lebanon's military has received hundreds of millions in military assistance from the United States and Britain in recent years, as part of efforts to bolster Lebanon against a threat from militants across the Syrian border.
Standing beside Hariri in the White House Rose Garden, Trump said Hezbollah was a threat to Lebanon from within. He called the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group a "menace" to the Lebanese people and to the entire region.
U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation last week seeking to increase sanctions on Hezbollah by further restricting its ability to raise money and recruit and increasing pressure on banks that do business with it.
